ArtSpace Maynard’s director takes topical artworks on the road

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Maynard – Jerry Beck has creatively covered a lot of ground with public art projects since relocating from his...

Bassist shares music and health passions with multiple generations

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor  North Shore – David Landoni of Danvers began his career as a bassist touring on the road nationally and...
“Boston has the most important history of any American city,” says attorney and author Dan Dain.

Attorney digs deep into Boston history in new book

By Matt Robinson, Contributing Writer BOSTON - Each July, people come from all over the world to visit Boston in order to experience Independence Day...

Pianist, composer produces his and other musicians’ albums

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Lynn – Pianist and composer Doug Hammer of Lynn has been assisting other musicians produce their albums at his...
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Quincy entertainment and event producer faces pandemic challenges

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Quincy – Entertainment and event producer John F. McDonald Jr. of Quincy is accustomed to planning logistics year-round to accommodate...
Boston baked beans, with a side of brown bread, have been a signature Massachusetts dish for four hundred years.

Boston baked beans have stood the test of time

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer BOSTON - Imagine living through the 1775 Siege of Boston, fully aware of the historical accounts of food scarcity. In...

Musician friends meet for ‘Uke-a-Rama Llama Ding Dong Day Y’all’

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Region – A group of friends from several communities enjoy playing ukulele together. The group is known as Uke-A-Rama...

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...
The house’s sunroom has paper chairs, lamps and curtains. Photo/Submitted

Rockport’s ‘Paper House’ has endured for a century

By Sharon Longo, Contributing Writer ROCKPORT – In 1922, Elis F. Stenman decided to build a summer home in Rockport, just minutes from the Atlantic...
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...