Joanne Peterson, the founder and executive director of Learn to Cope, with team member Kim Leman’s dog, Finn.

Opioid crisis – a mother’s journey to ‘Learn to Cope’

By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor Taunton - In 2004, three years into her son’s opioid addiction, Joanne Peterson decided to let the world know...

After cleanup from devastating hurricanes, U.S. Virgin Islands are ready to welcome visitors once...

U.S. Virgin Islands  - Our regular travel writer Victor Block is in the U.S. Virgin Islands gathering information for a future story about that...

Elder Care Resource Guide 2018-2019

Click on the image below for information on numerous services and businesses located throughout the state. (Click on the square to see a full...

Join Cha-Chi Loprete for ‘Breakfast with The Beatles’

By Ed Karvoski Jr. Culture Editor Cambridge/Middleboro – Determination to become a radio deejay for Cha-Chi Loprete began soon after watching The Beatles’ first live American...

Exploring the world in Queens

By Victor Block Not hungry enough for a sit-down breakfast, I munched on Tibetan dumplings purchased from a snack truck decorated with a sign that...

Light up the holidays!

Region – As we adjust to the dark days of late autumn/early winter, a display of holiday lights can help brighten our spirits. Here are...

Social Security warns of caller-ID ‘spoofing’ scheme

Region - The Acting Inspector General of Social Security, Gale Stallworth Stone, is warning citizens about an ongoing caller-ID “spoofing” scheme misusing the Social...

Report confirms – there are benefits to having seniors in the workplace

Region - The oldest segments of the population are also the fastest growing segments of the American labor force, according to the Bureau of...

Aging creatively with music on the South Shore

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor South Shore – South Shore Conservatory (SSC) states on its website: “Aging creatively through the arts allows us to...
The cover for Arlo Guthrie’s album, “Alice’s Restaurant”

‘You can get anything you want, at Alice’s restaurant’

Guthrie Center continues to support community  By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor Great Barrington- For those who came of age in the 1960s, Arlo Guthrie’s long,...