Chris Wrenn recently released his book “Fenway Punk: How a Boston Indie Label Scored Big on Baseball’s Greatest Rivalry,” where he tells his improbable tale.

Red Sox–Yankees rivalry helped build a record label

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By Colin McCandless Contributing Writer  BOSTON - Boston hardcore punk fan Chris Wrenn has made a career out of hating on the Yankees. Last February, the...
Ora Nichols, a Springfield native, ran the sound effects department at CBS Radio during the 1930s.

Ora Nichols was a sound effects pioneer who took on Orson Welles

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer SPRINGFIELD - Born Aurore Dolores Daigle in 1893 in Springfield, Ora Nichols was the first and only female to head a...
While “cat ladies” like the one pictured here are sometimes stereotyped as loners with mental health issues, by several accounts Lowell’s Shirley Martin is described as a kind widow who was friendly with some people but mostly kept to herself.

Lowell’s “cat lady” had an illustrious background

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer LOWELL - Shirley Martin came from money, traveled extensively with her politically influential family and once lived in a 149-year-old Italianate...
The late Ralph Metcalf of Northborough was a German POW during World War II after his plane was shot down in May 1944.

‘It needs to be told’: A long-hidden story about a Northborough POW finally being...

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By Sophia Oppedisano Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH – In 1984, Ralph S. Metcalf sat down with a tape recorder. “This is Ralph Metcalf – 86 Maple Street,...
Boston native and Grammy-nominated bass player Tony Levin has played with such progressive powerhouses as Peter Gabriel and King Crimson. Photo/Juergen Spachman

Boston-bred bass player Tony Levin continues to explore creativity

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By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer BOSTON - Growing up in Boston, Tony Levin was surrounded by music, but it was not the type you might expect from the...
Frederick “Butch” DeAvellar was a beloved lifelong member of the Provincetown community known for his kindness and generosity. Photo/Michael S. Koehler

Provincetown’s “Butch” DeAvellar was a beloved character for decades

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer PROVINCETOWN - Not all hometowns have treasured characters who are or were so lovable until you could not help but love...
Actor Matt Leblanc, Newton North class of ’85, got his big break when he joined the cast of the TV show “Friends” in 1994. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Newton high schools’ class of ’85 has a lot of prominent graduates

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer NEWTON - There is no question that an enormous number of notable people were born, raised and attended school in the...
Glenn Cort’s book “Letters to Mikey: Messages of Hope and Optimism for Young Americans” has gone on to touch thousands of people of all ages and has also inspired many people to share their own gems of wisdom.

Former lawyer Glenn Cort spreads hope and optimism for the next generation

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By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer  REGION - As his son prepared to head off to college, Glenn Cort decided to write him a letter to share...
Big Brother Bob Emery hosted a popular children’s television show in Boston in the 1950s and 1960s.

Big Brother Bob Emery was a beloved Boston children’s TV show host

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer BOSTON - Way back in the 1950s, Boston’s WBZ-TV featured a program on channel 4 – the “Big Brother Bob...
Bonnie and Paul Thiesing of Westborough were married in 1983.

One-time Westborough High ‘class couple’ has been married for 42 years

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By Leighah Beausoleil Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH — In 1979, Bonnie (Walker) and Paul Thiesing were named Westborough High School’s Class Couple less than a year into...
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