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By Jane Keller Gordon Assistant Editor Hudson - Howie Davidson’s numbers are great. He has survived six bouts of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; biked the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) 20 times, raising close to $150,000 for cancer research; and at 58, rides about 5,000 miles a year. Growing up in Brookline and then West Yarmouth, Davidson never imagined that he’d ride cross-country on a bike,...

By Mike Festa State Director, AARP Massachusetts Did you know that someone’s identity gets stolen every two seconds? The AARP Fraud Watch Network provides you with tips and resources to help you spot and avoid identity theft and fraud so you can protect yourself and your family. Our watchdog alerts will keep you up to date on con artists’ latest tricks....

By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA Nonprofit Charitable Managing Director As Managing Director of the self-funded nonprofit charitable mortgage company, Helping Hands Community Partners, our mission is to educate people about the pros & cons of reverse mortgages and, when appropriate, we may arrange one. Joe McParland, one of our most experienced licensed senior revere mortgage specialists, has witnessed a recurring...

Providing a safe environment By Micha Shalev, MHA CDP CDCM It is a given that most elderly people want to stay in their home and not in a long term care facility. We as the family/caregivers need to assess the risks and the wishes of our parents. It is our responsibility to ensure their safety while they stay at home.    Physical...

By Marianne Delorey I’ve been working in elder care for 30 plus years. I write every month about how to prepare for the inevitable. I knew this day would come, and still, I was grossly unprepared. My mother had a major stroke and I needed to step in. I am fortunate. I have two brothers who were able to fly home...

By Janice Lindsay This is the kind of crèche you buy for the first Christmas of your married life, when you don’t have much money but can’t imagine Christmas without a nativity scene. It includes one mother, one father, one baby, one angel, three wise men, one cow, one donkey, and two lambs. No camels, no shepherds, no heavenly host. This is...

By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Worcester – Micha Shalev, co-owner of Dodge Park Rest Home and Oasis at Dodge Park, has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows’ Community Service Award. Shalev will be honored by the Odd Fellows during its 24th annual Arthritis Charity Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Manor...

By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Nonprofit Charitable Managing Director, Helping Hands Community Partners, Inc. Information you can trust As Managing Director of the nonprofit charitable mortgage company, Helping Hands Community Partners, I help with our mission to educate people about the pros and cons of reverse mortgages and, when appropriate, to arrange financing or help with other housing options. What...

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Holliston – Pianist, composer and broadcaster Pamela Hines of Holliston continues exploring ways to share her love for music. In addition to performing at venues throughout central and eastern Massachusetts, she now hosts “Jazz Matinee” every Saturday noon to 4 p.m. on Worcester’s National Public Radio station WICN 90.5 FM and streamed live on...

By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Worcester native is honored for services during World War II Shrewsbury – At the height of World War II, in 1943, a young Worcester man, Edward F. Daly, served in the U.S. Army in China as a member of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor of the modern Central Intelligence Agency. There he was...