Shrewsbury native Major General Artemas Ward commanded the Colonial troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston in 1775.

Shrewsbury’s Major General Artemas Ward was the Colonial commander at the Battle of Bunker...

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY - During the year 2026, when the United States celebrates its 250th year of independence, it is only fitting...
Boston hard rockers Aerosmith had considered chartering the plane for their 1977 tour that would crash months later, killing members of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd and others. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Aerosmith narrowly escaped death on doomed plane

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON -There are some sad dates in rock music history and October 20, 1977, is indeed one of them. During the...
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Vacation time: staying and going

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By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer July. Vacation time, when Americans leave home to visit places that other people are leaving to go someplace else. A certain restlessness...
Worcester City Hospital closed in 1991, after serving the residents of Worcester and the surrounding area for 120 years.

Worcester City Hospital served residents for over a century

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer WORCESTER - Back in 1870, Dr. Albert Wood, who was serving as Worcester’s “City Physician,” saw the need for a...
Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.

Building your retirement

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By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D. “In construction, the only project that goes exactly according to plan is the lunch break.”   - Sandra “Square” Rodriguez For the past...
“I am very proud and happy knowing that I created something that will leave a legacy within the community,” says Glenda Thomas, this year’s Framingham Senior Heroes Awards winner in the Social Development category.

Framingham honors ‘Senior Heroes’ for sixth consecutive year

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By Nance Ebert Contributing Writer FRAMINGHAM - The sixth annual Framingham Senior Heroes Awards have once again honored four members of the community who generously donate...
United States Postal Service Clerk Tom Brault will become a full-time Santa after retiring from the Westborough Post Office in September.

Westborough Post Office worker to become full-time Santa after retirement

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By Leighah Beausoleil Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH — When kids drop off letters to Santa in the big red mailbox at the Westborough Post Office, they receive...
Cool Dogs, introduced at the Barnstable County Fair in 2001, were a popular ice cream treat in Massachusetts and beyond for several decades.

‘Cool Dogs’ were once the hottest dog around

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION – Cool Dogs are an extinct species, but memories of this ice cream-based confection remain strong in Massachusetts. Fond memories Not too...
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Take me out to the ball game…and into the community

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By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director Summer in Massachusetts is here, and there is no better place to soak it all in than under...
A bronze carving of the Liberty Tree adorns a building at the corner of Washington and Essex Streets in downtown Boston.

The Liberty Tree: a rallying point in America’s fight for independence

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - As the country prepares to celebrate its semi-quincentennial (or quarter millennium) marking the 250th anniversary of the United States...
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