Committed to helping others: Ruth Whitney, a connected woman
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer Cambridge - Ruth Whitney, 75, is a native of New York state. She came to Cambridge the summer before her...
Marisa McCoy – a love for all things horticulture
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer Wellesley - At the age of three, Marisa McCoy was already tending to nasturtiums and peonies in her garden with...
Adam Frost – Computer professional uses experience to help others grow
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer Boston - A common belief is that people into computers are too nerdy to be sociable and awkward with others....
Margaret Gadon: Trailblazer in her field
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer Cambridge - Margaret Gadon, an internist, age 67, could fool anyone into thinking she’s half that age with her vibrancy...
Jan Latorre-Stiller, a warm-hearted woman
By Peg Lopata, Contributing writer Waltham - Even when she was a young woman, Jan Latorre-Stiller, now 68, worked on behalf of elders. Perhaps, it’s...
Judy Norris, an in-the-trenches advocate for women
By Peg Lopata, Contributing writer Somerville - Judy Norris, 81, is a Jill-of-all-trades. She’s worn many different hats these past 13 years as a more...
Our Secret Mom-Poetry Project
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer Throughout the secret project, the children impressed me the most. They all knew the secret, they all helped, and they...
Former casino manager now counsels gamblers
By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer Region - Charlie Ordille spends many days and nights at Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville talking to gamblers. But he’s not a...
It’s a medical emergency and you don’t speak English: help is on the way
By Serena Howlett, Contributing Writer Cambridge - Zarita Araújo-Lane does not take “no” for an answer. She is constantly taking on new challenges. And she...
Danvers woman’s love of historical objects drives her career
By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer Danvers - Joan Whitlow’s interest in people and their cultures inspired her to study anthropology in college, and four decades...
