‘It’s a magical place’: Two men worked for over 20 years to create Shrewsbury’s favorite garden
By Evan Walsh
Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY – Twenty-three years ago, Shrewsbury’s Garden of Sweet Remembrance was a memory itself. Maybe less than a memory – a...
“She Works Hard for the Money” was an anthem for working-class women
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
BOSTON - Disco legend and Boston native Donna Summer’s1983 hit single “She Works Hard for the Money” served as a pressing...
Medicare Fraud Prevention Week was June 1-5, 2026
By Lucilia Prates, MA SMP Program Director
The Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program joined other SMP Programs across the country, and federal agencies, namely...
America’s playground movement started in Massachusetts
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
REGION - Playgrounds originated as “sand gardens” in Germany in 1885. Although the first children's playground to offer swings, slides and...
Celebrating 91 years of Social Security: a promise worth protecting
By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director
As Social Security approaches its 91st birthday this August, it remains one of the most trusted and valued initiatives...
A rose by any other name
By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.
“The truth is, job titles are temporary. But purpose is infinite.” — Elaine Welteroth
I have always been intrigued by a...
1911 heat wave took over one thousand lives in Massachusetts
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
REGION - When it comes to New England’s weather, winters are notorious for being brutal. Recent years have certainly seen some...
On getting older
By Janice Lindsay
Contributing Writer
I hesitate to tell you this, but we are all getting old, though each of us started in a different place....
Writer Lorraine Smith overcame multiple obstacles to publish her debut novel
By Matt Robinson
Contributing Writer
CAMBRIDGE - Many people spend their entire lives gathering stories but never take the time to share them. Others want to,...
