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...