Hundreds turned out for a reunion/revival of the Old Vienna Kaffeehaus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at a private residence in Hopkinton.

Reunion brings back the music of Old Vienna Kaffeehaus

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By Maureen Sullivan Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – For one summer’s afternoon, in a backyard near Hopkinton Center, the Old Vienna Kaffeehaus came back to life. Three decades...
Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, whose brother Edwin lived in Boston, supposedly planned the assassination at the Parker House Hotel.

Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth had several connections to Boston

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth has made headlines again as the subject of the Apple TV+ seven-episode conspiracy thriller...
Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.

What do you expect?

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By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D. According to demographers, the American population is older now than it has ever been. The whole of society is adapting...
A vocal cord injury for Aerosmith frontman Steve Tyler has ended the Boston rock band’s touring days after more than 50 years.

Aerosmith retires from touring, but the dream lives on in its music

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By Colin McCandless Contributing Writer  BOSTON - Rock icons and the so-called “Bad Boys from Boston” Aerosmith have reached the end of the road after a...
Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

The Influence of Older Voters in the 2024 Election

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By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director AARP has a long and proud history of non-partisan voter engagement. While we do not make endorsements or...
Actress Cynthia Harris played “Mrs. B” in Bradlees TV commercials and print ads for nearly 20 years.

There was always a good reason to shop Bradlees

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BRAINTREE - Named after Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Bradlees department store opened in the 1950s after three Connecticut...
Columnist Janice Lindsay

One woman, one vote

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By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer My great-grandmother, whom I remember well, was six years old in 1868 when the U.S. Constitution was amended to give men...
The Coney Island Hot Dogs restaurant sign has been a Worcester landmark since 1938.

Coney Island Hot Dogs has been a Worcester institution for more than a century

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer WORCESTER - A local business began in 1918 as a small restaurant that primarily sold hot dogs. Coney Island Hot...

Autumn farm fun for the entire family

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By Sandi Barrett Contributing Writer REGION - It is fall and time to plan a local farm stand visit. Pack up the mini-van and pick...
Japanese monster movies dubbed in English were staple offerings on “Creature Double Feature.”

‘Creature Double Feature’ doubled the fright on Saturday afternoons

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON – “Creature Double Feature” introduced a young audience to campy horror films on Saturday afternoons. But to the not-so-mature mind,...
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