The late Ralph Metcalf of Northborough was a German POW during World War II after his plane was shot down in May 1944.

‘It needs to be told’: A long-hidden story about a Northborough POW finally being...

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By Sophia Oppedisano Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH – In 1984, Ralph S. Metcalf sat down with a tape recorder. “This is Ralph Metcalf – 86 Maple Street,...
In a lifetime of over 80 years, Isaiah Thomas fought in and reported on one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War, at Lexington, performed the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, and founded a newspaper that championed the Patriot cause.

Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer WORCESTER - As the United States prepares to celebrate two hundred and fifty years as a nation on July 4,...
The completely restored World War II Italian fighter plane at the National Museum of the USAF in Ohio.

Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer PRINCETON - In the early 1960s, a family trip to the Princeton Antique Automobile Museum in Princeton, proved to be...
After being out of production for nearly 40 years, Cohasset Punch was revived in 2024 in Illinois.

‘Cohasset Punch’ was once a cocktail sensation

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer COHASSET - Somewhere around the late 1890s, stage actor and Leicester native William H. Crane invited Lewis Williams, co-owner of Chicago’s...
Dogtown on Cape Ann, set between Gloucester and Rockport, was abandoned nearly 200 years ago.

Abandoned ‘ghost towns’ are scattered across Massachusetts

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - There are a handful of once-thriving communities now considered as ghost towns dotted throughout the Commonwealth. Contrary to popular...
Ray Tomlinson created the first email program while working at a Cambridge technology company in 1971.

You’ve got email thanks to Ray Tomlinson

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer CAMBRIDGE - One of the most valuable facets of computer technology is networking. Namely, communications. Thanks to Cambridge engineer Ray Tomlinson’s...
The reenactment of the first battles of the Revolutionary War, in Lexington, Concord, and Arlington, are living history events that draw thousands of people. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Celebrate Patriots’ Day at these popular events

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By Sandi Barrett Contributing Writer REGION - Monday, April 20, is the official celebration of Patriots’ Day for 2026. This historic day is a linchpin in...
Birke’s Department Store in Lowell was a popular retail destination for 44 years despite its sometimes cranky attitude towards its customers.

Shopping at Birke’s Department Store in Lowell was not for the faint of heart

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer LOWELL - Imagine entering a department store and being greeted by a sign which read in large bold letters: “NO BROWSING.”...
Central Square is one of the many historic areas of Lynn, which was first settled in 1629. Photo/Wikimedia Commons/Mark N. Belanger

There is much more to Lynn than sin and gin

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer LYNN – Boston area residents know or at least know of the notorious nursery rhyme/song “Lynn, Lynn City of Sin.” It’s...
Robert H. Goddard’s launch of a liquid-fueled rocket on an Auburn farm on March 16, 1926, inaugurated the modern rocket age.

A century ago, the modern rocket age began thanks to Worcester native Robert H....

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer WORCESTER – One hundred years ago, on March 16, 1926, the world entered the modern rocket age thanks to Worcester...
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