Raised gardening beds perfect for seniors

By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor  Region - This spring, seniors — some who use wheelchairs — will be weeding vegetable plants in a new...

Local Men form Worcester County Senior Golfers traveling club

By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer Region - For decades golf has been a popular pastime for seniors, but Dick Lisi of Sturbridge and Joe Condelli of Auburn see it...

Edna Pruce – Breaking barriors while advocating for others

By Serena Howlett, Contributing Writer Quincy - In the spring of 1956 a new member of the US Air Force Nurse Corps was ordered to...

Jeff’s Place offers a ‘home’ to grieve and heal

By Lauren Schiffman, Contributing Writer Framingham - When her brother, Jeff, died almost 40 years ago, Jenny Kaplan became a bereaved sibling. But, she said,...

Shirley Moore – Leading the way for wayward pups

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer Sudbury - Leading a successful nonprofit for over 20 years is a testament to love, dedication, and an ever present...

Shuffleboard – Not only found on ship decks

By G. Gregory Tooker, State Ambassador, MA Senior Games Tewksbury - Cheryle and John Laffey are recently retired but full of energy and anxious to...

Administrator honored for career in science education

By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer  Billerica - The first thing Tony DiLuna would ask prospective teachers is if they really like kids, "because if they...

Honoring Westborough’s Frank and Fannie Forbes

By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor   Westborough - Ed Turner, owner of the Art & Frame Emporium in the Westborough Shopping Center, grew up in Westborough....

Shrewsbury volunteer continues family legacy as food pantry coordinator

By Lori Berkey, Contributing Writer Shrewsbury – Back in the mid-1990s, Shrewsbury resident Maria Kassos took to heart the values instilled by her parents by...

Grafton man recalls posing for iconic Norman Rockwell painting

By Christine Galeone, Contributing Writer Grafton – In 1958, Ed Locke was an eight-year-old boy having lunch in his school’s cafeteria, when fellow Stockbridge resident...