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In the mid-19th century, the large deaf population of the town of Chilmark on Martha’s Vineyard had its own sign language.

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Martha’s Vineyard once had its own sign language

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer CHILMARK - By the mid-1800s, one in 25 people living in the quaint Martha’s Vineyard village of Chilmark was born deaf....

Worcester Memorial Auditorium opened in 1933 in honor of the city’s World War I casualties.

Worcester Memorial Auditorium has a storied history

December 17, 2024

This ad in Billboard magazine was part of the marketing hype to establish the ultimately ill-fated “Bosstown Sound.”

The Bosstown Sound was a short-lived attempt to market local psychedelic...

December 16, 2024

Deborah Sampson of Plympton joined the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War disguised as a man, and fought in numerous battles for nearly two years.

Plympton’s Deborah Sampson fought as a man in the Revolutionary War

December 14, 2024

Moxie, the oldest continuously produced soft drink in the United States and now owned by Coca-Cola, was invented in Massachusetts.

Moxie, the oldest soft drink in the country, got its start...

December 13, 2024

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Worcester Memorial Auditorium has a storied history

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The Bosstown Sound was a short-lived attempt to market local psychedelic...

The King Dodo’s Palace “fun house” was a popular attraction at White City amusement park in Shrewsbury.

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White City amusement park in Shrewsbury thrilled thousands for over half...

A Boston TV station initially refused to air the show “Welcome Back, Kotter” in the mid-1970s for fear it would inflame tensions over the city’s forced busing crisis.

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When Boston refused to air the TV show “Welcome Back, Kotter”

Steve Sweeney, who surged to fame in the 1980s Boston comedy scene, is known for his pugnacious style and use of Boston accents and dialects to poke fun at his native city.

Arts and Entertainment

Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s

Thousands of disappointed Led Zeppelin fans allowed into the lobby of the Boston Garden to wait for ticket sales to begin in January of 1975 rampaged after the concert sold out immediately, causing an estimated $50,000 to $70,000 worth of damage and the show to be canceled.

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The riot that got Led Zeppelin banned from Boston

Nicole Kidman stars in Netflix’s newest murder mystery “The Perfect Couple,” which is set on Nantucket. Photo/Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

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‘The Perfect Couple’ revives the Cape and Islands as top filming...

Hundreds turned out for a reunion/revival of the Old Vienna Kaffeehaus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at a private residence in Hopkinton.

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Reunion brings back the music of Old Vienna Kaffeehaus

Notable People

Plympton’s Deborah Sampson fought as a man in the Revolutionary War

Matt Robinson of Needham has used his experience as an author and long-time freelance writer to inspire and promote other writers and their work.

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Needham author helps inspire and promote other writers

Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian’s innovation in correctional programming won him recognition as 2023 Sheriff of the Year by the Major County Sheriffs of America.

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Public safety through the lens of public health: Middlesex County Sheriff...

Thomas Keegan of Shrewsbury spent decades photographing others. Now, he’s retiring from photography after 70 years. (Photo/Evan Walsh)

Notable People

After 70 years of capturing moments, Shrewsbury man puts down the...

Massachusetts native Jack Welch’s tenure as General Electric’s CEO was very successful but also very controversial.

Notable People

Massachusetts native Jack Welch was a successful but controversial business leader

His appearance in a 1969 Prince Spaghetti television commercial made 12-year-old Anthony Martignetti of Boston’s North End a celebrity for the rest of his life.

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Boston’s Anthony Martignetti was immortalized in a spaghetti commercial

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This Month’s Features

Martha’s Vineyard once had its own sign language

Worcester Memorial Auditorium has a storied history

The Bosstown Sound was a short-lived attempt to market local psychedelic...

Plympton’s Deborah Sampson fought as a man in the Revolutionary War

Moxie, the oldest soft drink in the country, got its start...

Arts and Entertainment

Worcester Memorial Auditorium has a storied history

The Bosstown Sound was a short-lived attempt to market local psychedelic...

White City amusement park in Shrewsbury thrilled thousands for over half...

When Boston refused to air the TV show “Welcome Back, Kotter”

Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s

The riot that got Led Zeppelin banned from Boston

‘The Perfect Couple’ revives the Cape and Islands as top filming...

Reunion brings back the music of Old Vienna Kaffeehaus

Notable People

Plympton’s Deborah Sampson fought as a man in the Revolutionary War

Needham author helps inspire and promote other writers

Public safety through the lens of public health: Middlesex County Sheriff...

After 70 years of capturing moments, Shrewsbury man puts down the...

Massachusetts native Jack Welch was a successful but controversial business leader

Boston’s Anthony Martignetti was immortalized in a spaghetti commercial

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Caring for the Caregiver

Big wins for the aging population in 2024

Simplify, simplify

Supporting family caregivers in the Bay State

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