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Paul Tucker with his signage at Hudson Town Hall.

Marking 35 years of creating signage for downtown Hudson

By Ed Karvoski, Culture Editor HUDSON – Paul Tucker continues to create signs that complement the architecture of many businesses, nonprofits and landmarks in downtown...
The weathered-looking red fishing shack in Rockport known as “Motif No. 1” has captured the imagination of countless artists. Photo/Richard Correale

There’s more to Rockport than its most famous building

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer ROCKPORT - Artists paint it. Photographers shoot a picture. Everyone else just enjoys a look at it. It’s “Motif No. 1,”...

FPA July 2022

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Having friends to share things with is important for one’s happiness and longevity.

Cultivating friendships takes work but offers rich rewards

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer REGION - As we get older, making friends can become quite challenging. People are focused on their careers if they...
Preparing to move in your later years can feel overwhelming, but with proper planning you can save both time and reduce the stress of such a major life change.

Preparing for the challenge of moving as an older adult

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer REGION -  Trying to clean out an entire home to prepare for a move in your fifties, sixties and beyond...
As Harvard University’s 2023 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year, actress Jennifer Coolidge led a parade through Harvard Square in Cambridge on February 4. Photo/Jon Chase/Harvard University

It’s been a long road to ‘The White Lotus’ for Jennifer Coolidge

By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor NORWELL – One of Jennifer Coolidge’s first acting roles was as Auntie Em, with a total of two lines, in...
An age-friendly community is a place that adapts its services and physical structures to be more inclusive and receptive to the needs of its residents as they age.

Age-friendly communities are becoming more widespread

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer REGION - Don’t let the name fool you. People of all ages can thrive from living in age-friendly communities. Besides,...
Wendy Mickel shows the two citations presented to her as a Commonwealth Heroine. Photo by Maureen Sullivan

State honors Wendy Mickel as Commonwealth Heroine

By Maureen Sullivan, Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – Wendy Mickel is enjoying retirement. In the months after she left the town clerk’s office, she renovated her longtime...