Holocaust survivor married the daughter of a Nazi soldier
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
WAYLAND – It’s an unlikely union between a Holocaust survivor and the daughter of a Nazi soldier. But Werner and...
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...
Dynamic Harvard duo offers advice on finding happiness and purpose
By Matt Robinson, Contributing Writer
CAMBRIDGE - In their book “The Two Most Important Days: How to Find Your Purpose and Live a Happier, Healthier Life,” Dr....
The smiley face was born in Worcester
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
WORCESTER - Perhaps the most used emoji in the world is the smiley face. Many of us use it on...
Framingham woman became a patient, then an advocate, for rare disease
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
After being diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis more than a decade ago, Glenda Thomas of Framingham joined a support group...
Daughter pays tribute to former BU president John Silber’s legacy
By Matt Robinson, Contributing Writer
Rachel Silber Devlin, daughter of former Boston University president John Silber, has written a memoir about her famous father.Photo/Allan...
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...
Crispus Attucks of Framingham became an icon of the American Revolution
By Henry Stimpson, Contributing Writer
FRAMINGHAM - Let’s journey back to Framingham in 1750. You’d travel on dirt roads across fields and forests in a...
Marlborough honors fallen veterans with Medal of Liberty
By Maureen Sullivan, Contributing Writer
MARLBOROUGH – Jeanne Wickson remembers babysitting Michael Blanchette.
“He had such a sense of humor,” she said.
Blanchette’s cousin, Peter Maybay, recalled...
How the Parker Brothers of Medford monopolized the game industry
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
MEDFORD – One of the country’s most iconic board game companies started with a game created by a teenager in...
