On This Day: John L. Sullivan
REGION - On February 2, 1918, boxer John L. Sullivan died at age 59 at his home in Abington. The cause was believed to...
On This Day: John Updike
REGION - On January 27, 2009, author John Updike died of lung cancer in Danvers at the age of 76. He was an acclaimed novelist,...
Boston mourns passing of David Mugar, originator of Fourth of July fireworks show
By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor
BOSTON - If you’ve ever enjoyed the Fourth of July fireworks at the Boston Pops concert at the city’s Hatch...
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...
Boston fashion designer got his start at an early age
By Kelley Walker Perry, Contributing Writer
BOSTON - As a boy in upstate New York, Daniel Faucher raced other neighborhood children on bicycles to St....
Marking 35 years of creating signage for downtown Hudson
By Ed Karvoski, Culture Editor
HUDSON – Paul Tucker continues to create signs that complement the architecture of many businesses, nonprofits and landmarks in downtown...
Many Roads Lead to Success
Former TV traffic reporter Cindy Campbell is now communications director for AARP MA
By Kelley Walker Perry, Contributing Writer
BOSTON – Providing accurate and timely information...
Holocaust survivor has made a lifelong impact
By Kelley Walker Perry, Contributing Writer
NEWTON – There are those who wish to rewrite history or to simply erase it, as if the past...
‘We must push mandates’ to end the COVID-19 pandemic
By Jane Keller Gordon, Contributing Writer
Renowned medical ethicist and prolific author Dr. Arthur Caplan told Fifty Plus Advocate, “I don’t trust masks. Vaccination is...
Feeding hungry folks is a lifelong mission for Catherine D’Amato
By Kelley Walker Perry, Contributing Writer
BOSTON – Hunger sometimes keeps Catherine D'Amato awake at night, but the suffering is not her own.
Empathy – and...