The colorful Strawberries Records & Tapes logo not only adorned its storefronts and shopping bags, but was also imprinted on t-shirts sold in the stores.

Strawberries Records & Tapes was the perfect pick for sweet music

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer   REGION - Streaming a song or two can be done quickly and easily. But for some hardcore music fans, nothing...
Perhaps no other symbol is more recognizable or beloved by Bostonians than the Citgo sign situated on the roof of a six-story building in Kenmore Square. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Citgo sign is a beloved symbol of Boston

By Colin McCandless Contributing Writer BOSTON - Perhaps no other symbol is more recognizable or beloved by Bostonians than the Citgo sign situated on the roof...

Framingham man helps shape the next generation of local poets

By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer Framingham resident Alan Feldman juggled his career as an English professor at Framingham State University with his avocation as a...

Do you remember when Jimi Hendrix played at the Carousel Theater in Framingham?

By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor FRAMINGHAM - On August 25, 1968, at the height of his career, rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter Jimi Hendrix and his...
“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...
The iconic Spag’s discount store on Route 9 in Shrewsbury was a familiar sight for passing motorists for over 50 years. Photo/Submitted

‘Spag’s’ – a Shrewsbury retail institution for more than half a century

By Michael Perna Jr., Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY - For more than fifty years, “Spag’s” was a colorful discount store known throughout New England. The business...

Founding producer preparing 20th Boston Comedy Festival

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Boston – A native of West Hartford, Conn., Jim McCue decided in the late-1980s to pursue a stand-up comedy...

Sudbury’s Wayside Inn is still attracting visitors centuries later

By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer  SUDBURY - The Wayside Inn in Sudbury isn’t your typical accommodation. Believed to be one of the oldest inns in...

Vintage car collector has followed a long and winding road

By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer Salem - Bob DeSantis, a life-long resident of Salem and the president of the North Shore Old Car Club, bought his...

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...