Inside the Oracle Chamber are an ancient carving of an antlered deer, secret niches, and stone seating. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Visiting America’s Stonehenge in southern New Hampshire

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer SALEM, N.H. - America’s Stonehenge in Salem, New Hampshire, is an ancient stone village filled with precisely placed boulders reminiscent...
The Durgin-Park restaurant at Boston’s Faneuil Hall marketplace served Yankee comfort food with a side of sassy attitude for nearly 200 years.

Nothing said Yankee comfort food like Durgin-Park

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer The Durgin-Park restaurant at Boston’s Faneuil Hall marketplace served Yankee comfort food with a side of sassy attitude for...
Balderdash Cellars winery in Richmond offers a scenic spot to sip local wines and enjoy live music and food trucks on many weekends. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Berkshires offer a lot of attractions for a quick getaway trip

By Sandi Barrett Contributing Writer REGION - The Berkshires is an enclave for art appreciation, eclectic music, and fine food. Combined with stunning scenery, a laid-back...
The Bee Gees, pictured here in 1977, are best known for their disco hits on the soundtrack to the movie “Saturday Night Fever,” released that year.

The Bee Gees wrote ‘Massachusetts’ before ever visiting the state

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - English-Australian melody makers the Bee Gees are widely known for their disco chart-topping success. Their singles “How Deep Is...

Stow musical duo’s appeal is multi-generational

By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer Bolton/Stow - During Edward “Chip” Allen’s career as a software engineer, his music had to take a back seat to...
Now streaming on Netflix, the movie “Maestro” focuses on composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein’s complex relationship with his wife, actress Felicia Montealegre.

With ‘Maestro’ Massachusetts native Leonard Bernstein is back in the public eye

By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor Acclaimed composer, conductor and Massachusetts native Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence, and also later lived in Boston and...
The Weston Ski Track in Weston, which makes its own snow, is a good alternative when nature isn’t producing enough for cross-country skiing. Photo/Submitted

Cross-country skiing is great winter outdoor exercise

By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor “I was a downhill skier, but cross-country skiing gave me a different sense of freedom, of being in nature,”...
New Bedford was once the wealthiest city on the planet, per capita, during its whaling heyday. Now scallops are the catch that its fishing industry focuses on. Photo/Courtesy of New Bedford Whaling Museum

New Bedford tells a whale of a tale

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer NEW BEDFORD - Soon after his latest book was published in 1851, former mariner Herman Melville must have felt like...

Historic hotel offers ‘Downton Abbey’ fans special offer

By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Boston – Fans of Downton Abbey will soon be flocking to a spectacular new exhibit to be held at the...
The 50-plus-acre Boston Common, the oldest public park in America, will undergo a series of renovations over the next decade. Photo/Courtesy of Weston and Simpson Design Studio

Planned Boston Common renovations incorporate input from public

By David Wilkening Contributing Writer The 50-plus-acre Boston Common, the oldest public park in America, will undergo a series of renovations over the next decade.Photo/Courtesy...