The challenge of finding the right home care services
By Leslie Anderson, Contributing Writer
REGION - Home is a place like no other. It is the place where a person’s life foundation is constructed....
World War I artifacts discovered in American Legion attic
By Cindy Zomar, Contributing Writer
MARLBOROUGH - Nearly everyone can identify with the feeling of finding long-forgotten items stored in the attic. But, when the...
Rising rents are hitting older people particularly hard
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
REGION - Everything seems to be more expensive these days―groceries, school tuition, home purchases, gas, rent and more. So many...
Hockomock Swamp’s mysterious reputation attracts visitors to Bridgewater area
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
BRIDGEWATER - Physically, Hockomock Swamp is a vast wetland stretching across several towns in southeastern Massachusetts, with 16,950 acres in...
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,...
Award-winning graphic designer now a game creator
By Matt Robinson, Contributing Writer
NEWTON - Every day, we are inundated with images that impact our lives. From corporate logos to icons for apps...
Unique vacation digs
Ari and Brad Nicholson settle for the night in the most luxurious setting they’ve enjoyed anywhere. Their penthouse is lit by chandeliers and includes opulent touches like a martini bar and hot tub.
Miniature horse ‘Rosie’ brings joy to all ages
When Barbara Shaer would go to visit her mother, Ida Baker, who was living in a nursing home, another regular visitor there was a therapy dog. Since Shaer had recently retired from a career in health care, her brother Stephen Shear suggested that she consider doing pet therapy as well – but with a twist.
Dorcas Miller, tennis star at 74
Concord resident Dorcas Miller is still playing tennis at 74 years young. Her drive to play tennis started in her late 30s.
“I was a bored homemaker and felt I needed something more in my life,” Miller recalled.
Honored for contributions in fight against HIV/AIDS
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Boston – The Bayard Rustin Community Breakfast marked its 30th anniversary this past March at Boston’s John F. Kennedy...