Gregg Brasso has been hosting the Veterans Voice Network weekly radio show on WATD in Marshfield for over 10 years.

Host of local radio show gives veterans a voice

By Matt Robinson, Contributing Writer Gregg Brasso has been hosting the Veterans Voice Network weekly radio show on WATD in Marshfield for over 10...
Cambridge chef Joyce Chen was honored in 2014 by the U.S. Postal Service when she was included in the “Celebrity Chefs Forever” stamp series.

Cambridge’s Joyce Chen was America’s queen of Chinese cuisine

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer CAMBRIDGE - Born into a wealthy family in Peking (Beijing) China in 1917, Joyce Chen grew up in a household...
President Donald J. Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Bob Cousy in 2019. (Photo/Wikimedia Commons)

Worcester’s Bob Cousy: one of basketball’s all-time greats

By Evan Walsh, Contributing Writer WORCESTER – Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy got his start on the path to basketball fame in Worcester more than...

Lynn Margherio & Cradles to Crayons – Sharing the spirit of giving throughout the...

By Christine Galeone, Contributing Writer Boston – When Lynn Margherio, the founder and CEO of Cradles to Crayons, was growing up, she and her siblings...
The first Dunkin’ Donuts location opened in 1950 in Quincy, and despite numerous renovations over the years, it remains open around the clock today.

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...
An avid lover of the outdoors, Donaghue volunteered for many years for organizations like the Appalachian Mountain Club, the Green Mountain Club and the Westborough Community Land Trust. Photo/Submitted

Representative Kate Donaghue: a strong advocate

Representative Kate Donaghue of Westborough By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH - Representative Kate Donaghue has worn many hats in her professional career. But she is...

Dr. Tom Winters

New England pioneer in occupational medicine By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor Stow - Tom Winters spent much of his youth in Montana—climbing mountains, fly fishing,...

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,...

Former NHL player passing on love of game to kids in need

By Matt Dunn, Contributing Writer Region - Local Massachusetts resident and former NHL player Jeff Serowik has transitioned from his role as top-scoring defenseman to...
A mural in Amesbury honors the work of “Li’l Abner” cartoonist Al Capp, who once lived and worked in the town.

Massachusetts cartoonists have entertained millions of people

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - There was a time when the only thing that mattered or was worth reading first in newspapers were the...