A sign notes the number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Massachusetts as marked by flags on the property of Grafton’s Mike Labee.

COVID-19 memorial in Grafton going strong over a year later

By Morgan Hume, Contributing writer GRAFTON - It has been over a year since the coronavirus pandemic began. Millions of people around the world have...

Report questions state’s ability to provide assisted living to aging population

The bad economy has dealt a double whammy to another segment of the housing market in Massachusetts.
A total of nine cast members from the classic film “The Wizard of Oz” had ties to Massachusetts.

Many ‘Wizard of Oz’ cast members had Massachusetts connections

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - Every living generation is familiar with the 1939 film classic “The Wizard of Oz” and how Dorothy and her...

Girls Inc. of Worcester CEO inspires young women by example to be ‘strong, smart...

By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Throughout Victoria Waterman’s career, there have been a number of “serendipitous steps” that have happened along the way, leading her...

Has adoption touched your life?

By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor Newton -  For Adam Pertman, nothing can compare to writing about adoption. Not the fall of the Berlin Wall,...

Old, young work toward peace at home and abroad

Like old friends, they chatted, caught up and reminisced.

Senior centers promoting nutrition, exercise as keys to longer life

At age 67, Nancy Mathews of Woburn has become something of a watchdog when she goes out to eat with friends.

Charlottesville offers art, culture, history

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The gracious mansion is a perfect example of an 18th-century gentleman’s country estate. Its 33 rooms are filled with elegant furniture and architectural touches imported from Europe.

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...
The iconic Spag’s discount store on Route 9 in Shrewsbury was a familiar sight for passing motorists for over 50 years. Photo/Submitted

‘Spag’s’ – a Shrewsbury retail institution for more than half a century

By Michael Perna Jr., Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY - For more than fifty years, “Spag’s” was a colorful discount store known throughout New England. The business...