John Barron of Shrewsbury has turned his prostate cancer battle into a book that helps other men fighting the disease.

The book born from bad news: Shrewsbury author turns prostate cancer battle into blueprint

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By Evan Walsh Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY – When John Barron had a prostatectomy, he hoped the removal of his prostate – a walnut-sized gland located below...
Shrewsbury native Major General Artemas Ward commanded the Colonial troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston in 1775.

Shrewsbury’s Major General Artemas Ward was the Colonial commander at the Battle of Bunker...

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY - During the year 2026, when the United States celebrates its 250th year of independence, it is only fitting...
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,...
Cape Cod native Victor “Moulty” Moulton lost his left hand to an accident as a teenager, but went on to play drums for the Barbarians, an acclaimed 60s garage band, and was later name-checked in a song by the Ramones.

Provincetown’s ‘Moulty’ was the one-handed rock drummer who never missed a beat

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - Victor “Moulty” Moulton, Cape Cod native and legendary drummer for the 1960s garage band the Barbarians, lost his left...
Worcester resident Marshall Walter ‘Major’ Taylor was a world-champion bicycle racer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Bicycle racer Marshall Walter ‘Major’ Taylor was known as the ‘Worcester Whirlwind’

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer WORCESTER - Bicycle racer Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor championed strong attacks of racism all the way to the finish line. Born...
WBZ-TV Channel 4 in Boston’s Bob Lobel, Liz Walker, Jack Williams, Joyce Kulhawik, and Bruce Schwoegler were known as The Dream Team during the heyday of network television news from the 1970s into the 1990s.

WBZ’s Dream Team represented a golden era of television news

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - There once was a time when news anchors were such household names that they bordered on celebrity status. National...

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Rocker Ozzy Osbourne, the so-called Godfather of Heavy Metal, died last July just a few weeks after his final performance with the band that initially brought him to fame, Black Sabbath. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Boarding the ‘crazy train’ with Ozzy Osbourne one last time

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - News of the passing of 76-year-old Ozzy Osbourne on July 22, 2025, sent fans and the rock and roll...
Author Herman Melville drew upon a real-life attack on a whaling ship by a sperm whale for his 1851 novel “Moby Dick.”

The gruesome true story behind the inspiration for the novel ‘Moby Dick’

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer NANTUCKET - Herman Melville drew from his own experience as a sailor for his epic 1851 novel “Moby Dick,” but he...
John Lebeaux served as the Agricultural Commissioner for the Commonwealth for eight years, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, when he helped develop protocols that allowed agricultural businesses to operate within public health guidelines and avoid financial ruin.

Former government official turns to farm consulting

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By Nance Ebert Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY - John Lebeaux knows plants. He has over 25 years in private sector agricultural business experience, combined with public sector...
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