Daniel Hondor

Daniel Hondor, coach for the ‘sport of kings’

By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer Cambridge -  What do you think of when you imagine people fencing?  A scene from a play by Shakespeare?  Aristocrats...
Tina Olton

Tina Olton – Many ways to live a life

By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer Cambridge – Tina Olton, 77, of Cambridge has traveled the world.  Along her American travels she earned a degree in...
job seekers program for older adults

Library program discusses challenges of an older job seeker

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer Northborough - The Northborough Library has been offering its free Job Seekers Program since July. The program offers a networking...

Retired ballet dancer promotes diversity as artistic director

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Jamaica Plain – Longtime dance educator Tony Williams draws on his two decades of experience performing internationally with major ballet...

From biotech lawyer to published children’s book author

By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor Some stories start with a blink of an eye. For Cheryl Malone’s award-winning picture book “Dario and the Whale,”...

Organization consultant finds meaning as a COVID-19 contact tracer

By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor Growing up near farmland northeast of Philadelphia, Jeanette Millard spent time as a member of a Quaker Meeting and...

The Poetess and Entrepreneur: Valerie Paavonpera

By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer Ipswich  - Valerie Paavonpera, 64, is a brave and adaptable woman.  Not many would leave their dream job, their country,...

Camellia Gardens

A warm, safe all-inclusive independent living community By Lauren Schiffman, Contributing Writer  Maynard - Situated near a currently-under construction shopping center, Camellia Gardens in Maynard is...

Engineer helps Westborough residents go green

By Serena Howlett, Contributing Writer Westborough - Global warming and the depletion of the ozone layer are highly complex topics most people can’t begin to...

Artist thanks pandemic frontline nurses by painting portraits series

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Chelmsford/Lowell – Frontline nurses fighting the coronavirus became an inspiration for artist Laurie Simko of Chelmsford, who creates her...