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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...