Spectacular sunsets are just one of the many charms of Block Island. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Block Island is a beautiful and convenient island getaway destination

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer NEW SHOREHAM, RI – It’s the smallest town in the smallest state. New Shoreham doesn’t have perhaps the name recognition...
Mychael David takes the stage at Stonehenge Music Festival in Jermyn, Pa.

Country singer-songwriter cherishes ‘heroes and honky-tonks’

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Dudley – Mychael David, a Northborough native now residing in Dudley, scheduled concerts throughout 2020 to promote his album...

Do you remember when The Rolling Stones played at Sir Morgan’s Cove in Worcester...

By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor WORCESTER - On September 14, 1981, The Rolling Stones played in front of 300 people in a packed nightclub on...
A statue of Mercy Otis Warren stands outside the Barnstable County courthouse.

Cape Cod’s Mercy Otis Warren is the country’s almost-forgotten ‘first lady’

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer BARNSTABLE - Everyone’s heard of George Washington, known to most as ”The Father of his Country.” But who knows his...
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...

Hudson musician and published author is now creating artwork

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor HUDSON – Stephen Beccia of Hudson continues discovering ways to express himself creatively. As a musician, he has performed with...
Bruce Springsteen was a struggling musician in 1974 when a concert review written by Boston critic Jon Landau helped catapult him to stardom. Photo/Takahiro Kyono

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,...
Gene Mackles with some of the games he has designed. Photo/Submitted

Award-winning graphic designer now a game creator

By Matt Robinson, Contributing Writer NEWTON - Every day, we are inundated with images that impact our lives. From corporate logos to icons for apps...
“Open and grounded, that’s how we should walk in the world,” says yoga teacher Mary Green of Milford. Photo/Submitted

Milford engineer turns to the yoga mat for encore career

By Deborah Burke Henderson, Contributing Writer MILFORD – For the average person, it might seem a stretch to move from educational training and professional work...
Stephen Powell

Hudson High ’85 alum, singer-songwriter and bassist is still rocking

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor HUDSON/STERLING – Singer-songwriter and bassist Stephen Powell began performing in his teens with two rock bands in and around...