Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

Celebrating 91 years of Social Security: a promise worth protecting

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By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director As Social Security approaches its 91st birthday this August, it remains one of the most trusted and valued initiatives...
Marianne Delorey, PhD.

A rose by any other name

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By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D. “The truth is, job titles are temporary. But purpose is infinite.” — Elaine Welteroth  I have always been intrigued by a...
During the July 1911 heat wave, more than 5,000 men, women and children slept on the Boston Common, which then became known as the “biggest boardinghouse in New England.”

1911 heat wave took over one thousand lives in Massachusetts

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - When it comes to New England’s weather, winters are notorious for being brutal. Recent years have certainly seen some...
Janice Lindsay

On getting older

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By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer I hesitate to tell you this, but we are all getting old, though each of us started in a different place....
Author Lorraine Smith says that “A pause in life is not a period ... follow your passion and never give up!”

Writer Lorraine Smith overcame multiple obstacles to publish her debut novel

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By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer CAMBRIDGE - Many people spend their entire lives gathering stories but never take the time to share them. Others want to,...
“What we do is beyond rewarding,” says retired Leicester police chief Jim Hurley, who created the non-profit organization 4Others Inc., which provides personal hygiene for those in need in the Worcester area. Photo/Submitted

Retired Leicester police chief gives back by creating non-profit organization

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By Nance Ebert Contributing Writer HOLDEN - After a 40-year career in law enforcement, Jim Hurley retired as the chief of police in the town of...
Seaview Playland in Dennisport offered both a pitch and putt and mini golf course that was popular with Cape Cod tourists for more than 50 years.

Cape Cod amusement park captivated tourists for half a century

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer DENNISPORT - Back in the early 1950s, John and Gladys Zinkevich opened what would become a wildly popular summertime entertainment...
The afternoon tea service events at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston are elaborate affairs with paired tea and food menus. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Enjoy some sweet and savory afternoon tea destinations

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By Sandi Barrett Contributing Writer REGION - The culinary adventure of afternoon tea is an experience unto itself. Tiered trays artfully display savory finger bites followed...

‘The end of an era’: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY – As anyone who lived anywhere close to Shrewsbury – and even many people who lived farther away –...
Independent journalist Richard Price has created a podcast about the unsolved murder of 10-year-old Grafton resident Holly Piirainen, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1993.

Independent journalist’s podcast explores unsolved murder of young Grafton girl

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By Colin McCandless Contributing Writer  GRAFTON – Journalist Richard Price lives in a town still haunted by an unsolved crime that took the life of one...
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