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...
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...
After 70 years of capturing moments, Shrewsbury man puts down the camera
By Evan Walsh
Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY – Thomas Keegan spent decades photographing others. Now, it’s his career that’s coming into focus.
After 70 years of taking pictures,...
League of Women Voters member challenges climate change
By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor
Carlisle resident Launa Zimmaro walks the talk. She and her husband Richard Kane both drive electric vehicles, compost, and...
Westborough was home for the Navy’s highest-ranking officer
By Kristina Nilson Allen, Contributing Writer
Westborough native Louis E. Denfeld rose through the ranks of the U.S Navy over his long career, eventually...
The amazing woman behind the success of “Spag’s”
By Michael J. Perna Jr.
Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY – Olive (Lutz) Borgatti, the wife of Anthony “Spag” Borgatti, was half of the spectacularly successful husband-and-wife team...
Holden producer/host documents ‘getting older’ on public television
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
HOLDEN – Roberto Mighty of Holden hadn’t given much thought to aging until he turned 50. That’s when eye...
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...
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...
Forecasting New England weather is a lifelong passion for Harvey Leonard
By Jane Keller Gordon, Contributing Writer
BOSTON - Harvey Leonard, then a mere 25 years old, remembers saying “Hamina-hamina-hamina-hamina” when he was offered his first...
