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By Jane Keller Gordon, Contributing Writer Westborough - Spiced chocolate hazel nut cookies (“krakerle”), cabbage slaw (“krautsalat”), and a Liptauer cheese spread are just three of the many recipes featured in “The German- Jewish Cookbook: Recipes & History of a Cuisine,” written by mother-daughter duo Gabrielle Rossmer Gropman (Gaby) and Sonya Gropman. On Nov. 7, about 60 people gathered at...

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Shrewsbury – Complementing a longtime career as a visual artist of multiple media, Jackie Rezuke of Shrewsbury has volunteered her skills by painting stage sets for the town’s public high school musicals for a decade. Additionally, she’s in her ninth year volunteering as scenic artist for Shrewsbury’s community theater Regatta Players. “My kids have the...

  By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Westborough – Singer-songwriter Tom Potosnak of Westborough has become known for humorously chronicling the life cycle via one-man-shows at various venues. He’s now combining achievements of his careers as an entertainer and owner of a trade-show exhibit company. Potosnak will present “Subject to Change” on Saturday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., at the Old Vienna Listening...

By Renee Plant, Contributing Writer Marlborough - Life is a lot like a puzzle: there are many pieces that need to be put together before you can see exactly how it’s meant to look. For Marlborough resident Marta Burbeck, connecting the pieces hasn’t always been easy. Burbeck now runs the puzzle shop, Piecefully Yours, but originally came to the United States...

By Barbara Allen, Contributing Writer Years ago, when Michèle Meagher first heard that Arlington’s Robbins Library was seeking a program coordinator for their brand-new program series, she rushed home to pull her resume together to submit before the rapidly looming deadline. She knew that the job would be a perfect fit for her. The idea behind the series, initially funded by a...

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By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Boston/Cambridge – After performing in the long-running comedy “Shear Madness” at Boston’s Charles Playhouse from fall 2017 to spring 2018, Margaret Ann Brady of Cambridge returns this January to once again portray the old-money socialite Mrs. Shubert. Brady is uniquely qualified to present this murder-mystery with humorous attempts to solve the crime by combining...

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Northborough/Wayland – A music educator for over three decades, Stephen Murray of Northborough has taught and served as choral director at Wayland Middle School since 2003. Teaching led him to also work as a playwright, composer and lyricist for youth audiences. Throughout the 1990s, he performed onstage and directed music at several venues including the...

By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor When Lisa Vaas moved to Cape Cod 14 years ago, she had hard time connecting with other people. All of that changed when through an internet search, she found Women Outdoors. And in doing so, she gained a community, a purpose, and broader life experiences. “On the Cape, I was looking for people to share the...

By Marianne Delorey Dearest Relative, I recently mentioned my worries about you living in that big, old house with the stairs. You made it clear you did not want to talk about losing your independence. “I’m fine! Living here is my choice. You cannot take that away from me.” This is true. Legally, I get no vote. I do not have...