Over-50 influencers embody a rich tapestry of ideas and may be surprised at how well they can connect with a wide audience.

Being a successful social media influencer is not limited to the young

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - With age often comes wisdom and what greater place, or at least greater opportunity, to share wisdom and know-how...
Boston cream pie was created at the Parker House hotel in 1856.

Parker House hotel is birthplace of Boston cream pie and other food creations

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Throughout American history, New England and Pennsylvania Dutch bakers were recognized for their cakes and pies, particularly during the...
Bazooka bubble gum, with its tiny Bazooka Joe comic strip included inside the wrapper, was a staple item at most neighborhood candy stores. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Nothing sweeter than the neighborhood penny candy store

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - What was conceived by the F. W. Woolworth Company in 1879 grew into a sweet tooth delight that continues...
Fenway Franks are almost as old as Boston’s iconic baseball park itself.

It’s not a Red Sox game without Fenway Franks

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - It is believed that the culinary iconic Fenway Franks were first sold not long after Fenway Park opened in...
During its heyday, the Friendly’s restaurant chain, launched in Springfield in 1935, had 850 restaurants across the country.

Friendly’s has a long history of serving food and fun

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer SPRINGFIELD - Established in 1935 by brothers Stewart “Prestley” and Curtis Blake, Friendly’s family restaurant and ice cream is one of...
When Milton Bradley, the Springfield-based game company introduced Twister in 1966, it was deemed too risqué and Sears department stores refused to sell it.

Milton Bradley’s Twister game was once thought too risqué

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer SPRINGFIELD - There was a time when Milton Bradley, the Springfield-based game company, worried that the physically challenging game Twister would...
Prince Pizza on Route 1 in Saugus has been a familiar landmark and dining destination for over 60 years. Photo/Submitted

Prince Pizza preserves a part of legendary Route 1 in Saugus

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By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer SAUGUS – The giant sausage and the orange dinosaur is gone and the Hilltop Steakhouse cows have moved on to greener...
Kelly’s Roast Beef, founded at Revere Beach in 1951, now has ten locations throughout the U.S., and was recently acquired by a private equity firm with plans for more expansion.

Revere legend Kelly’s Roast Beef plans expansion

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REVERE - Founded in 1951 by Frank McCarthy and Ray Carey as a hot dog stand, Kelly’s Roast Beef is an...
Bette Arnold’s yellow Rolls Royce, parked outside her restaurant in downtown Boston every day in the 1970s, gave the eatery its name and attracted countless walk-in patrons. Photo/Digital Commonwealth/Warren Favor

Bette’s Rolls Royce was a celebrated Boston nightspot in the seventies

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Only the incomparable Bette Arnold could have forced the question, are you talking about her car or her restaurant?...
Actress Kim Basinger, along with her mother, former model Ann Basinger, were featured in a Breck shampoo ad in 1972. Photo/Wikipedia

‘Breck Girls’ shampoo ads set the standard for beauty

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer SPRINGFIELD - Stores have been stocking shelves with shampoo brands since the products became available and some of the ads are...
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