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.

FPA Central June 2022

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Framingham Heart Study Principal Investigator and Director Vasan Ramachandran, MD, FACC, with Investigators Joanne Murabito, MD, Martin Larson, SD, and Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM. Photo/Submitted

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

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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.
David Long (Photo/Courtesy)

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...
“I truly believe that I’m a better person, happier and more content because of my caregiving years,” says Sarahbeth Persiani, the author of “Run, Walk, Crawl: A Caregiver Caught Between Generations.” Photo/Submitted

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 is a real thing and is a condition that causes healthy people to worry that they are ill, even when their symptoms are minor or non-existent.

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...
Janice Lindsay

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...