Enchanting Christmas outings to put you in the holiday spirit
By Sandi Barrett
Contributing Writer
REGION - The Christmas season begins so early commercially, it can be difficult sometimes to maintain the cheerful spirit that embodies...
Are you a member of Generation Jones?
By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor
REGION – If you were born between 1954 and 1965, you have probably thought of yourself generationally as a Baby...
Sherborn writer and expressive arts therapist transforms lives
By Deborah Burke Henderson, Contributing Writer
SHERBORN – “Transformative” describes the work and influence of Kelly DuMar, a poet, author, playwright, and generative writing workshop...
The importance of eating enough leafy greens
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
REGION - Vegetables come in all sorts of forms, sizes and colors and are packed with vital nutrients. Red beets,...
Fifty Plus Advocate December 2021
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Northborough’s Maxim fire engine marks 100th birthday
By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer
NORTHBOROUGH – The red paint of the 1923 Maxim fire engine glistened in the afternoon sunlight as it stood in...
Technology helping the blind or visually impaired ‘see’
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
REGION - Sometimes the profusion of apps, new devices and other tech tools could make you dizzy―but choices are good,...
Serene Bonaire, a Diver’s Paradise with flamingos
On a slow ascent to the surface of the water from 60 feet down, the dive master spots something thrilling along the reef and extends her hand with all five fingers wiggling excitedly. It is a signal that can mean only one thing: Octopus!
Gray divorce on the rise as gender equity, life expectancy increases
By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer
REGION - The United States has the highest divorce rate in the world, with nearly half of all marriages breaking...
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...