On This Day: Medicare Proposed by President Kennedy
REGION - On February 9, 1961, Massachusetts native son President John F. Kennedy asked Congress to approve a health insurance program for Americans 65...
Still the land of opportunity
Building community and strengthening skills among refugee and immigrant farmers
By Deborah Burke Henderson, Contributing Writer
An Azorean immigrant herself, Maria Moreira, co-founder and executive director...
The Massachusetts man who created America’s doughnut habit
By David Wilkening
Contributing Writer
QUINCY - Some reports of his death claimed Dorchester native William Rosenberg created a national habit: making a morning stop for...
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...
A socially conscious scholar: Patricia Illingworth
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
Cambridge - Ambition alone can propel us towards success. But sometimes ambition is combined with something else. For Patricia Illingworth,...
Laurie Moskowitz-Corrois
Helping children work through grief with art
By Lauren B. Schiffman, Contributing Writer
Arlington - Decades ago, as a young mother, Laurie Moskowitz-Corrois, LMHC, REAT,...
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...
Red Sox lose Tim Wakefield, one of their most storied pitchers
By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor
BOSTON – On October 1, Red Sox Nation was stunned by the news of former Red Sox knuckleball pitcher Tim...
House passes Westborough Representatives legislation
Kane, Dykema and Gregoire bill creates a Women’s Rights History Trail in the commonwealth
Boston - Meeting in a full formal session recently, the House of Representatives...
Honored for contributions in fight against HIV/AIDS
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Boston – The Bayard Rustin Community Breakfast marked its 30th anniversary this past March at Boston’s John F. Kennedy...
