Ice sculptor shares experience and talent as part of Boston’s holiday tradition
Looking at a perfectly clear, pristine block of ice, sculptor Don Chapelle, 59, can envision a 3D shape inside. He uses an assortment of tools—sometimes a chainsaw but more often a chisel—to create a figure, a colorized corporate logo, or almost anything else that he can imagine.
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Framingham Heart Study celebrates 75th anniversary
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
Framingham Heart Study Principal Investigator and Director Vasan Ramachandran, MD, FACC, with Investigators Joanne Murabito, MD, Martin Larson, SD,...
Genealogy tourism is a fast-growing trend
Planning a visit to Poland, where his ancestors had lived, Bernard Janicki went online and tracked down the parish priest in the village where his mother had been born. When he arrived in that small town, the pastor helped him examine church records dating back to the early 20th century.
Shrewsbury’s David Long travels the world to capture landscapes
By Evan Walsh, Contributing Writer
GRAFTON – Grafton’s Small Stones Festival of the Arts features a collection of local photography, and in 2021, the festival...
Author says caregiver experience made her happier and more content
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
MILLBURY – When Sarahbeth Persiani began writing about her experiences as a caregiver, she had no idea it would eventually...
Athlete renews health, fitness and life goals
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Melrose – Larry Gamst of Melrose renewed his health, fitness and life goals within recent years. In 2017, he...
Health anxiety may become more common as we age
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
Health anxiety is a real thing and is a condition that causes healthy people to worry that they are...
Pondering travels
By Janice Lindsay
Contributing Writer
Why do people travel? Why do we leave our familiar surroundings and the comfort of families and friends to venture into...
Cambridge senior service agency director likes learning from elders
By Peg Lopata, Contributing writer
CAMBRIDGE - Liz Aguilo, 55, likes to help others. After she obtained a master’s degree from Simmons College School of...