The Renaissance Boston Patriot Place Hotel has an outdoor patio with a perfect view of Gillette Stadium. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Where to eat, stay, and play for a getaway at Patriot Place

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer FOXBOROUGH - Patriot Place offers the next wave in sporting venues. More than simply a stadium for the New England...
The Lynnfield Pomtastics squad performed at last year’s senior center Christmas show. Photo/Submitted

Senior cheerleading squads delight audiences in three communities and beyond

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer REGION - With pom-poms in hand and a brightly colored uniform, these cheerleaders delight the crowd. Their enjoyment is evident...
Former sportswriter Howie Newman’s encore career as a musician sometimes incorporates elements of his previous job covering Major League baseball. Photo/Submitted

Sportswriter’s ‘second act’ career is music to your ears

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer MELROSE - Howie Newman is familiar with playing for older audiences at his “Music for Seniors” performances in the Boston...
The monument commemorating the black Union soldiers of the 54th Regiment by Augustus Saint-Gaudens is regarded as a masterpiece.

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...
Waterville Valley has plenty of winter activities for non-skiers, including snowshoeing. Photo/Submitted

Waterville Valley is a multi-generation destination with more than just skiing

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer Waterville Valley has plenty of winter activities for non-skiers, including snowshoeing.Photo/Submitted WATERVILLE VALLEY, NH - Unplug, connect with family, and...
The Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France is the final resting place of nearly 9,400 fallen American service members. Photo/Sandi Barrett

80th anniversary of D-Day invasion is a somber World War II reminder

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer REGION - June 6, 2024, is the 80th anniversary of Operation Neptune, the naval component of World War II’s Operation...
A Normandy Farms glamping tent beckons to adventurous guests. Photo/Submitted

‘Glamping’ brings a new dimension to camping experience

By Barbara Hazelden, Contributing Writer REGION - Camping in Massachusetts is definitely not a one-size-fits-all experience. At one end of the spectrum, back-to-nature purists pitch...
GrubStreet, a Boston-based nonprofit creative writing center, offers hundreds of writing classes throughout the year from intro to advanced levels, including multiple courses on memoir writing. Photo/Courtesy of grubstreet.org

Write a memoir to bring your life story to the printed page

By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer  GrubStreet, a Boston-based nonprofit creative writing center, offers hundreds of writing classes throughout the year from intro to advanced...
“Music has been my vehicle to see the world and to meet so many of the amazing people in it,” says folk singer Greg Greenway.

Greg Greenway continues the folk tradition with contemporary flair

By Matt Robinson, Contributing Writer REGION – One of folk singer Greg Greenway’s most well-known songs is “Massachusetts,” an ode to driving in his adopted...
Singer-songwriter Will McMillan reflects on a lifetime working in the performing arts

Arlington singer reflects on a lifetime working in the performing arts

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor ARLINGTON – Singer-songwriter Will McMillan of Arlington has performed professionally since his infancy. Now, whether onstage or online, he’s...