Cashew nuts are a healthy snack that contain several vital amino acids.

Why amino acids are important for your health

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer REGION - The importance of amino acids, molecules used by the body to produce proteins needed for growth and repair...
Portsmouth, New Hampshire is a charming waterfront destination only about an hour from the Boston area. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Portsmouth, New Hampshire is a charming waterfront destination

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - New Hampshire's mighty port city is filled with charming local shops, historic homes, delicious eateries, and beautiful...
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...
In 1994, MIT students placed a replica of a campus police car on the roof of the Great Dome. Photo/Michael Bauer - hacks.mit.edu

Massachusetts has a rich history of classic pranks

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer When a Boston TV station reported on April Fool’s Day in 1980 that the nearby Blue Hills were erupting,...
Lookout Farm Brewing & Cider Company in South Natick offers a variety of its own beers and hard ciders at one of the oldest continuously operated farms in the United States.

Central Massachusetts breweries offer unique drinking and dining experiences

By Sandi Barrett Contributing Writer REGION - The craft beer explosion is taking over the bar scene across the country. Warehouse breweries, summer beer gardens, and...
Thousands of disappointed Led Zeppelin fans allowed into the lobby of the Boston Garden to wait for ticket sales to begin in January of 1975 rampaged after the concert sold out immediately, causing an estimated $50,000 to $70,000 worth of damage and the show to be canceled.

The riot that got Led Zeppelin banned from Boston

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON – Perhaps the most infamous Led Zeppelin concert in Boston was the one that never happened. In the 1960s and 1970s,...
The movie “Wicked,” based on Concord author Gregory Maguire’s novel, came to the big screen in November 2024. Photo/courtesy of Universal Pictures

Road to “Wicked” movie leads back to a Concord novelist

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - When it comes to the Land of Oz, everyone is familiar with the story of Dorothy’s quest to return...
Now a global brand with over a thousand department stores, Marshalls began as a supermarket in Beverly. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Marshalls department store empire grew from a Beverly supermarket

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BEVERLY - The off-price retail chain Marshalls is well known for offering apparel and homewares at low prices. But founder Alfred...
Reverend Lee Atherton, founder of CoachRev @The CrossRoads, helps individuals and families during their most challenging life moments.

Marlborough-based End-of-Life Coach Rev. Lee Atherton: Driven by Faith

By Deborah Burke Henderson, Contributing Writer Marlborough - Reverend Lee Atherton is a professional officiant and life coach. She offers highly personalized services for anyone...
Two large frames memorialize Marlborough’s World War I veterans and were found in the attic of the American Legion.

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...