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Bert Barton wears his robe, which was gifted to him by staff at JW Marriott Essex House New York. (Photo/Evan Walsh)

Shrewsbury resident honored by JW Marriott on 90th birthday

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By Evan Walsh Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY – Bert Barton and his twin sister, Joan Hargrave, are considered by many to be the youngest guests to ever...
Paul Posti received the Silver Star in World War II for shooting down a German fighter plane with a revolver.

Boston’s Paul Posti went from war hero to chef to celebrities

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Paul Posti may not be a household name but his decorated career as a war hero and then later...
Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, whose brother Edwin lived in Boston, supposedly planned the assassination at the Parker House Hotel.

Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth had several connections to Boston

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth has made headlines again as the subject of the Apple TV+ seven-episode conspiracy thriller...
Actor Leonard Nimoy, famous for his role as Mr. Spock in the sci-fi TV and movie franchise “Star Trek," grew up the son of immigrants in a tenement in Boston’s West End neighborhood.

Leonard Nimoy’s odyssey began in Boston long before boarding the USS Enterprise

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Famously known for his role as Mr. Spock in the sci-fi TV and movie franchise “Star Trek," the world’s...
DJ Barry Scott has been providing a unique service to millions of music fans by playing B-sides and so-called “one-hit wonders” that do not sell as well and so do not get played on most other stations.

Radio legend Barry Scott keeps finding your favorite “lost” songs

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By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer  BOSTON - “I never wanted to do anything else!” This is how DJ, writer, and dance party impresario Barry Scott responded...
Boston Beer Company founder Jim Koch, brewer of the Samuel Adams beer brand and now a billionaire, couldn’t get a bank loan when he launched the company in 1984.

‘Sam Adams’ founder Jim Koch bet on craft beer and won

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By Colin McCandless Contributing Writer  BOSTON - Despite owning a company that now rakes in billions of dollars in annual revenues, Jim Koch, the 75-year-old founder...
A mural in Amesbury honors the work of “Li’l Abner” cartoonist Al Capp, who once lived and worked in the town.

Massachusetts cartoonists have entertained millions of people

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - There was a time when the only thing that mattered or was worth reading first in newspapers were the...
Real-life cowboy Rex Trailer’s children’s show “Boomtown” was a hit on Boston TV for nearly 20 years.

Rex Trailer was the beloved real cowboy on the kids show ‘Boomtown’

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Rex Trailer is, without a doubt, one of the most beloved figures from Boston kids TV shows from days...
Earl Wood, center, is presented with a Quilt of Valor on Tuesday, July 16, in his home.

Two Westborough veterans awarded quilts

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By Maureen Sullivan Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – A hot and humid summer’s afternoon is not usually the best time to present a quilt. However, when it comes...
Michael Perna Jr. stands with his new book beside a picture of Anthony “Spag” Borgatti located at the Shrewsbury Public Library. (Photo/Evan Walsh)

Historian publishes new book about founder of legendary ‘Spag’s’ store in Shrewsbury

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By Evan Walsh Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY – A local historian is sharing stories about Shrewsbury legend Anthony “Spag” Borgatti. In his new 84-page book, “Spag - His...
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