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...
Lisa Ryan, Plymouth psychologist, caring for our minds in a pandemic
By Peg Lopata, Contributing writer
Plymouth - It has been busy and challenging times for psychologists, including Lisa Ryan, 70. Not only are people getting...
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...
Boston’s Anthony Martignetti was immortalized in a spaghetti commercial
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
BOSTON - Fifty-five years ago, 12-year-old Anthony Martignetti of Boston's North End became the unlikely star of a television commercial that...
Honoring U.S. presidents from Massachusetts
REGION - Today, Presidents’ Day, also known as Washington’s Birthday, is the holiday when the entire country celebrates all of the (so far) men...
Grafton resident provides meals that matter
By Kristen Remillard
Contributing Writer
GRAFTON – Long-time Grafton resident Lori Houlden-Girard recognized a need in her community and wanted to help. It inspired her to...
Default set to ‘try something new’
By Peg Lopata, Contributing writer
Boston - Drew Motta, 50, is a busy man. He likes things that way. However, the pandemic has made his...
Waltham man has been a competitive track and field athlete for over 50 years
By Nance Ebert
Contributing Writer
WALTHAM – Jon Berit started running as a kid and hasn’t slowed down yet. A competitive track and field athlete since...
Feeding hungry folks is a lifelong mission for Catherine D’Amato
By Kelley Walker Perry, Contributing Writer
BOSTON – Hunger sometimes keeps Catherine D'Amato awake at night, but the suffering is not her own.
Empathy – and...
‘We must push mandates’ to end the COVID-19 pandemic
By Jane Keller Gordon, Contributing Writer
Renowned medical ethicist and prolific author Dr. Arthur Caplan told Fifty Plus Advocate, “I don’t trust masks. Vaccination is...
