Massachusetts offers a variety of attractions for train lovers
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
REGION - Train buffs, also known as train enthusiasts, take their love for all things locomotives very seriously. Fortunately, for residents...
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...
Boston Harbor’s islands have overcome their dark past
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
BOSTON - Martin Scorsese’s 2010 thriller “Shutter Island,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, and Mark Ruffalo, was centered around an asylum...
Women’s Heritage Trail in Boston traces the path of greatness
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
BOSTON - In 1776, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband: “Remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them...
Take a road trip up the coast of Maine
By Sandi Barrett
Contributing Writer
REGION - Lazy summer days beckon us to pack the car and explore. New England offers a broad spectrum of road...
Summer ‘skip-gen’ experiences to share with your grandchildren
By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer
REGION - Summer with grandchildren is a wonderful way to enjoy each other's company. Sometimes it is a simple day...
Keeping history alive – Richard Pickering of Plimoth Patuxet Museums
By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer
PLYMOUTH - Perhaps researching and depicting colonial history is just in Richard Pickering’s DNA. He grew up in Braintree, the...
Block Island is a beautiful and convenient island getaway destination
By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer
NEW SHOREHAM, RI – It’s the smallest town in the smallest state. New Shoreham doesn’t have perhaps the name recognition...
80th anniversary of D-Day invasion is a somber World War II reminder
By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer
REGION - June 6, 2024, is the 80th anniversary of Operation Neptune, the naval component of World War II’s Operation...
A coastal gem awaits visitors to Newport, Rhode Island
By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer
NEWPORT, R.I. - Sweeping, ornate lawns cut by graceful driveways leading to architecturally impressive porticos attached to massive mansions. Welcome...
