Black Heritage Trail highlights how Boston became an abolition hotbed
By David Wilkening
Contributing Writer
BOSTON - Sure sounds like a movie: Starting out, an enslaved couple, Lewis and Harriet Hayden escape from Kentucky. They turn...
Bestselling novelist relishes the years she spent living in Massachusetts
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
REGION - While New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Berg has published almost forty books, she admits to having a...
The Old Manse in Concord was home to some of town’s most famous residents
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
CONCORD - The modest-looking house would been famous just for its location: on the banks of the Concord River, just...
Janis Joplin’s last concert was in Boston
By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor
BOSTON – Less than two months before her death from a heroin overdose at age 27, raspy-voiced rock singer Janis Joplin...
Cooperstown beckons with the National Baseball Hall of Fame
By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer
REGION - Baseball, our beloved national pastime, springs to life just a few hours’ drive from Central Massachusetts. Cooperstown is...
The Hanover Theatre brings Broadway and more to Worcester
By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer
WORCESTER - Broadway musicals, comedy, magic, favorite family holiday shows, and more. The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing...
Goat yoga on a farm makes for an adventurous getaway
By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer
SOUTH NEW BERLIN, NEW YORK - The stillness of morning and a lulling background of cheerful chirping is disturbed by...
Hudson museum offers a unique, immersive historical experience
By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer
HUDSON - If you are looking for a genuine interaction with history, be sure to visit the American Heritage Museum...
Boston music critic changed the trajectory of Bruce Springsteen’s career
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
BOSTON – The Boston area is certainly best known for its role in the American Revolution, but two centuries later,...
Find time to enjoy the charms of the ‘Watch City’
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
Waltham - “Watch City” is a common nickname for Waltham. It can be traced to the industry that started here...
