101-year-old Alberta Fullem takes the field at Polar Park, Worcester. Photo/Courtesy of the Worcester Red Sox

101-year-old Marlborough resident tosses out first pitch

WORCESTER – The Worcester WooSox game on June 25 made Polar Park a true “field of dreams” for one avid fan. Cheers rang out as...
Sandi Barrett is a 'sewist'

Marlborough woman touts the art of sewing

By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer Marlborough - Some folks shy away from detail work. Not Sandi Barrett. In all the work she does, she is...

Boston women among book club pioneers

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer MILFORD - Don’t forget the Great Books, please. But Oprah’s Book Club was the main inspiration for Milford librarian Anne...
These days, Cindy Campbell is communications director for AARP Massachusetts.

Many Roads Lead to Success

Former TV traffic reporter Cindy Campbell is now communications director for AARP MA By Kelley Walker Perry, Contributing Writer  BOSTON – Providing accurate and timely information...
Bob Kays is shown with Coach Bob Brennan celebrating a Marlborough Shamrocks national championship in 1998. (photo/Eric Baur)

Bob Kays: A legend in Marlborough

'He is owed so much by our community' By Jim Ash, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH – There was no fanfare when the Prospector East Saloon on Lincoln...

Holocaust survivor has made a lifelong impact

By Kelley Walker Perry, Contributing Writer  NEWTON – There are those who wish to rewrite history or to simply erase it, as if the past...
After being diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis more than a decade ago, Glenda Thomas of Framingham joined a support group and later became the New England support group leader for the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation. Photo/Submitted

Framingham woman became a patient, then an advocate, for rare disease

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer After being diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis more than a decade ago, Glenda Thomas of Framingham joined a support group...
Queen Elizabeth II’s 1976 visit was the first time a member of the British royal family had visited Boston, where the American Revolution against English rule began.

Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Boston recalled after her passing

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer BOSTON - When Great Britain’s beloved and longest-reigning monarch died at the age of 96, they mourned her not just...

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...
Paul Tucker with his signage at Hudson Town Hall.

Marking 35 years of creating signage for downtown Hudson

By Ed Karvoski, Culture Editor HUDSON – Paul Tucker continues to create signs that complement the architecture of many businesses, nonprofits and landmarks in downtown...