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Ernie Boch Sr., whose family auto dealerships have had a major presence on the Route 1 Auto Mile since its beginning, was famous for his entertaining TV commercials and his catch phrase, “Come on down!”

History

The Route 1 Auto Mile is a major artery for car...

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - To those not familiar with the area, anyone driving along a certain stretch of U.S. Route 1 southwest of...

Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

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Rising from the ashes: artist Aaron Meshon

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The Old Yarmouth Inn, which dates back to 1696, is recognized as the oldest restaurant still in existence on Cape Cod.

The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong...

October 19, 2026

Mount Wachusett in Princeton started attracting tourists as early as the 1840s.

Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Massachusetts destination for 150...

October 18, 2026

Arts and Entertainment

The Space Lady, a colorful and captivating street musician, was a local favorite in Harvard Square during the early 1970s to mid-1980s. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Arts and Entertainment

The Space Lady was no ordinary sidewalk minstrel

Lawrence native and Hollywood actress Thelma Todd was a rising movie star when she died under mysterious circumstances in Malibu, California in 1935.

Arts and Entertainment

Questions still remain surrounding the death of Hollywood actress Thelma Todd

The Chateau de Ville’s first location opened on Route 9 in Framingham in 1971.

Arts and Entertainment

The Chateau de Ville was a glitzy entertainment destination for two...

The wooden roller coaster the Comet was one of the main attractions at Lincoln Park in Dartmouth, which closed in 1987. Photo/ArtInRuins.com

Arts and Entertainment

Lincoln Park in Dartmouth is still celebrated nearly 40 years after...

Loew’s Poli was a popular Worcester movie theater during the mid-20th century heyday of big-screen films.

Arts and Entertainment

Worcester once had a wide selection of movie theaters to choose...

Musicians Suzi Stern and George Oldziey met in Austin, Texas in the 1980s when she hired him to play in one of her jazz ensembles.

Arts and Entertainment

From Berklee to the Berkshires, Suzi Stern and George Oldziey make...

“The Big Money Game” was a popular Massachusetts State Lottery television game show in the 1970s and 1980s.

Arts and Entertainment

Massachusetts had its own television game shows and some famous hosts

Disco legend and Boston native Donna Summer’s1983 hit single “She Works Hard for the Money” was inspired by meeting a ladies room attendant in a Los Angeles restaurant. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Arts and Entertainment

“She Works Hard for the Money” was an anthem for working-class...

Notable People

Rising from the ashes: artist Aaron Meshon

Vieng Maligna-Majercik, center, programming coordinator in the Mind & Memory Care unit at Benchmark Senior Living at Shrewsbury Crossings, fled communist Laos at 14 years old with her family.

Notable People

‘Each of us has our own story’: She escaped Laos at...

Steve and Lori Belfiore own Grafton Grill & Crust and the Uncommon Cow, two of the town’s popular eateries. Photo/Evan Walsh

Notable People

‘I want to make this town better’: Grafton couple’s passion for...

Shredded wheat cereal was first mass-produced for consumers in a Worcester factory starting in 1895.

History

Worcester’s cereal king changed breakfast eating habits with shredded wheat

Communication expert Chuck Goldstone has worked with major corporations like Keurig and Pepsi to help them explain complexity in a simple way.

Notable People

Communication guru Chuck Goldstone simplifies complex stories

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

Notable People

The book born from bad news: Shrewsbury author turns prostate cancer...

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This Month’s Features

The Route 1 Auto Mile is a major artery for car...

This November, let’s show up for family caregivers

Rising from the ashes: artist Aaron Meshon

The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong...

Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Massachusetts destination for 150...

Arts and Entertainment

The Space Lady was no ordinary sidewalk minstrel

Questions still remain surrounding the death of Hollywood actress Thelma Todd

The Chateau de Ville was a glitzy entertainment destination for two...

Lincoln Park in Dartmouth is still celebrated nearly 40 years after...

Worcester once had a wide selection of movie theaters to choose...

From Berklee to the Berkshires, Suzi Stern and George Oldziey make...

Massachusetts had its own television game shows and some famous hosts

“She Works Hard for the Money” was an anthem for working-class...

Notable People

Rising from the ashes: artist Aaron Meshon

‘Each of us has our own story’: She escaped Laos at...

‘I want to make this town better’: Grafton couple’s passion for...

Worcester’s cereal king changed breakfast eating habits with shredded wheat

Communication guru Chuck Goldstone simplifies complex stories

The book born from bad news: Shrewsbury author turns prostate cancer...

Featured Columnists

This November, let’s show up for family caregivers

Your voice matters this election season

Leaking out a truth

Little things, big memories

Healthy living starts with small steps — and AARP is here...

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