‘Sandwich Generation’ of caregivers is caught in the middle
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
REGION - Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Z and so on and so forth are all defined by age groups....
Sundown syndrome affects majority of adults with dementia
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
REGION - Before people became familiar with Alzheimer's or dementia due to a loved one being stricken with either disease,...
Write a memoir to bring your life story to the printed page
By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer
GrubStreet, a Boston-based nonprofit creative writing center, offers hundreds of writing classes throughout the year from intro to advanced...
Liven up your garden with unique fruits and veggies
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
REGION - Eat your spinach. Who did not hear that command as a child growing up? Unfortunately, some people carry...
Exploring Harvard’s former transcendentalist community
By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer
HARVARD - In this pastoral town sits the scenic Fruitlands Museum. The Fruitlands offers visitors a snapshot of the transcendentalist...
Boston Strangler murders re-examined in new Hulu movie
By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor
BOSTON – Anyone old enough to remember when the so-called Boston Strangler murders dominated newspaper headlines in the 1960s probably...
Framingham Senior Heroes Awards recognize city’s role models
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
“I’m known as the video guy for non-profits,” says Framingham Senior Heroes Award winner Bill Rabkin, who has trained...
Lifelong commitment to public service
Longtime Secretary of the Commonwealth manages everything from elections to census counts
By Deborah Burke Henderson, Contributing Writer
BOSTON – Born and raised in the Boston...
Geriatric massage therapy works for all ages
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
REGION - For many, rest homes and elderly people immediately come to mind after hearing the word “geriatric.” However, when...
