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The Tasty, a tiny diner in Harvard Square that was in business for over 80 years, served everyone from the homeless to Harvard professors. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

The Tasty was a Cambridge diner that served community spirit

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer The Tasty, a tiny diner in Harvard Square that was in business for over 80 years, served everyone from...
Southwick's Zoo in Mendon is a cornucopia of animal-focused fun. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Summer ‘skip-gen’ experiences to share with your grandchildren

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer REGION - Summer with grandchildren is a wonderful way to enjoy each other's company. Sometimes it is a simple day...
Richard Pickering of the Plimoth Patuxet Museums Photo/Courtesy of Plimoth Patuxet Museum

Keeping history alive – Richard Pickering of Plimoth Patuxet Museums

By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer  PLYMOUTH - Perhaps researching and depicting colonial history is just in Richard Pickering’s DNA. He grew up in Braintree, the...
The Massachusetts ice cream trail will debut during National Ice Cream Month in July.

Massachusetts ice cream trail leads to sweet hot summer relief

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer The Massachusetts ice cream trail will debut during National Ice Cream Month in July. REGION - The people of Massachusetts...
Westborough resident Wendi Comey celebrates her 68th birthday by completing her goal of walking 1500 miles in 2023. Photo/Submitted

The Walking Woman of Westborough walks on

By Wendi Comey, Contributing Writer  WESTBOROUGH – Traveling in one direction, it’s about 1,500 miles from Westborough to Key Largo, and if I walked in...
Led Zeppelin was one of the many soon-to-be-famous bands that rocked The Boston Tea Party concert venue in the late 1960s.

Boston Tea Party concert venue featured iconic 1960s rock bands

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer BOSTON - During the late 1960s, The Boston Tea Party concert venue was ground zero for the city’s rock and...
Half a century after it was created by Walpole native Ruth Graves Wakefield, the chocolate chip cookie was designated the state cookie of Massachusetts.

The chocolate chip cookie was created in a Whitman inn

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer WHITMAN - Crowned the official state cookie of the Commonwealth in 1997, chocolate chip cookies have been satisfying the sweet...
In 1994, MIT students placed a replica of a campus police car on the roof of the Great Dome. Photo/Michael Bauer - hacks.mit.edu

Massachusetts has a rich history of classic pranks

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer When a Boston TV station reported on April Fool’s Day in 1980 that the nearby Blue Hills were erupting,...
“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...
“Volunteering is such a joyful and welcoming gift,” said Maureen Dickey, who was recognized for her role in improving community health.

Framingham recognizes its ‘senior heroes’

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer FRAMINGHAM – In every community, there are unsung heroes. Framingham is ensuring some of its seniors get the recognition they...