Now a global brand with over a thousand department stores, Marshalls began as a supermarket in Beverly. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Marshalls department store empire grew from a Beverly supermarket

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BEVERLY - The off-price retail chain Marshalls is well known for offering apparel and homewares at low prices. But founder Alfred...
Dancing has been shown to improve physical fitness, may also help to lower blood glucose and cholesterol levels, and the social aspect can lead to better emotional well-being.

Dance your way to fitness and friendship

By Sharon Longo, Contributing Writer REGION - Whether it’s a memory of a class, a crowded nightclub, or a relative’s wedding, we’ve probably all danced...
The Wursthaus was a popular two-story German restaurant in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge for nearly 80 years.

The Wursthaus was a Harvard Square institution

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer CAMBRIDGE – The Wursthaus, a cavernous two-story German restaurant in the heart of Harvard Square, known for its heaping platters of...
Recumbent tricycles are becoming especially popular with older adults. Photo/Helen Kahn, All Out Adventures

Recumbent bicycles growing in popularity among older adults

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By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer If you’re a recumbent bicyclist, you recognize it as a familiar experience. That’s because as a child, you probably rode...
Table Talk Pies of Worcester sells nearly a quarter billion of its signature four-inch snack pies a year.

Worcester was the birthplace and is still the home of Table Talk pies

By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer WORCESTER – A century later, people are still talking about the little pies made in Worcester. The Table Talk Pie...
Rolando Amorim has been turning heads on his eFoil electric surfboard on Boston’s waterways for several years.

‘I feel like I am flying’ says eFoil enthusiast Rolando Amorim

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer BOSTON - Strolling around Castle Island in South Boston can be good for the soul. You are outside surrounded by...
The façade and sign of the Kowloon restaurant is a familiar sight to anyone driving on Route 1 in Saugus.

Kowloon restaurant remains an iconic dining destination on Route 1

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer SAUGUS - After William and Madeline Wong purchased The Mandarin House restaurant in 1958 and changed its name to Kowloon Restaurant...