According to a study from The Journal of Gerontology, persons aged 50 and older account for one-fourth of divorces, and the divorce rate for this demographic has doubled since the 1990s.

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...
Planting some unique fruits and vegetables can bring a new dimension to your garden and may help you increase your intake of healthy foods as well.

Liven up your garden with unique fruits and veggies

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer REGION - Eat your spinach. Who did not hear that command as a child growing up? Unfortunately, some people carry...

Hudson Red Tent facilitator connects social-distancing women online

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Hudson – Nancy Rogers experienced a notably productive three-year period starting in 2009. She began attending women empowerment events,...

Journal writing courses help uncover memories

Quinlan learned how to make her writing group participants feel comfortable discussing events from their lives that they had perhaps never previously revealed.

Discount retailer Building #19 wore its messy reputation with pride

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer REGION - The discount retailer Building #19 was known just as much for its quirky comic book style signs as...

Fashionable compassion – one mask at a time

Waltham – David Josef, a well-known fashion designer who has dressed hundreds of celebrities throughout his career, is now creating for superstars of a...
Attorneys Michelle Beneski and Dan Surprenant Photo/Submitted

Surprenant & Beneski P.C. encourages early estate planning

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer REGION - Learning about power of attorney, trusts, wills and health directives does not need to be overwhelming. The legal...
Percy Spencer, the Raytheon engineer credited with inventing the microwave oven

A melted candy bar brought the world the microwave oven

By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer   Waltham - Like many inventions, the technology that would lead to the microwave oven was discovered by accident, in a...
A spacious clubhouse is one of the amenities at Chauncy Lake, a Del Webb 55-plus community in Westborough. Photo/Submitted

55-plus housing communities offer maintenance-free living in an intimate social setting

By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer REGION - Fifty-five-plus communities, also known as active adult communities, offer another potential housing option for older adults to consider...
The first subway car in Boston entered the Boylston Street tunnel on Sept. 1, 1897.

Recent issues overshadow Boston subway system’s long history

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer BOSTON – The MBTA has had its share of bad news in the past couple of years, but recent accomplishments...