During the July 1911 heat wave, more than 5,000 men, women and children slept on the Boston Common, which then became known as the “biggest boardinghouse in New England.”

1911 heat wave took over one thousand lives in Massachusetts

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - When it comes to New England’s weather, winters are notorious for being brutal. Recent years have certainly seen some...
Seaview Playland in Dennisport offered both a pitch and putt and mini golf course that was popular with Cape Cod tourists for more than 50 years.

Cape Cod amusement park captivated tourists for half a century

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer DENNISPORT - Back in the early 1950s, John and Gladys Zinkevich opened what would become a wildly popular summertime entertainment...

‘The end of an era’: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY – As anyone who lived anywhere close to Shrewsbury – and even many people who lived farther away –...
Independent journalist Richard Price has created a podcast about the unsolved murder of 10-year-old Grafton resident Holly Piirainen, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1993.

Independent journalist’s podcast explores unsolved murder of young Grafton girl

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By Colin McCandless Contributing Writer  GRAFTON – Journalist Richard Price lives in a town still haunted by an unsolved crime that took the life of one...
Shrewsbury native Major General Artemas Ward commanded the Colonial troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston in 1775.

Shrewsbury’s Major General Artemas Ward was the Colonial commander at the Battle of Bunker...

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY - During the year 2026, when the United States celebrates its 250th year of independence, it is only fitting...
Boston hard rockers Aerosmith had considered chartering the plane for their 1977 tour that would crash months later, killing members of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd and others. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Aerosmith narrowly escaped death on doomed plane

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON -There are some sad dates in rock music history and October 20, 1977, is indeed one of them. During the...
Worcester City Hospital closed in 1991, after serving the residents of Worcester and the surrounding area for 120 years.

Worcester City Hospital served residents for over a century

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer WORCESTER - Back in 1870, Dr. Albert Wood, who was serving as Worcester’s “City Physician,” saw the need for a...
A bronze carving of the Liberty Tree adorns a building at the corner of Washington and Essex Streets in downtown Boston.

The Liberty Tree: a rallying point in America’s fight for independence

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - As the country prepares to celebrate its semi-quincentennial (or quarter millennium) marking the 250th anniversary of the United States...
Texas Tower 2 was an early warning radar station during the Cold War, located on Georges Bank in 56 feet of water, 110 miles east of Cape Cod.

Cape Cod’s ‘Texas Tower’ was a stark reminder of the Cold War

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer REGION – Throughout Massachusetts, vestiges of the Cold War can sometimes be seen, curious reminders of a time when the...
The grounding of the Italian cargo ship SS Etrusco in Scituate became a tourist attraction that lasted from the spring to the fall.

Grounding of the cargo ship Etrusco in Scituate became a tourist attraction

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer SCITUATE – For residents of the South Shore town of Scituate, St. Patrick’s Day in 1956 delivered what is perhaps...
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