Shrewsbury resident honored by JW Marriott on 90th birthday
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...
Boston’s Paul Posti went from war hero to chef to celebrities
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 had several connections to Boston
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...
Leonard Nimoy’s odyssey began in Boston long before boarding the USS Enterprise
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...
Radio legend Barry Scott keeps finding your favorite “lost” songs
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...
‘Sam Adams’ founder Jim Koch bet on craft beer and won
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...
Massachusetts cartoonists have entertained millions of people
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...
Rex Trailer was the beloved real cowboy on the kids show ‘Boomtown’
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...
Two Westborough veterans awarded quilts
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...
Historian publishes new book about founder of legendary ‘Spag’s’ store in Shrewsbury
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...