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The Forest Hills Cemetery offers a mixture of history, art, and beautiful landscapes. Photo/Billie-Jo Gauley

Boston’s Forest Hills Cemetery a fascinating destination for history, landscape, and art

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By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer BOSTON - It certainly can’t be denied that the mountains might be the place to go on a fall day...
Harley, a golden retriever, was a service dog for the late Judi Smith of Norwood, who suffered from ALS. Photo/Submitted

Dogs can present challenges for obtaining home health care

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By Debbie Spingarn Contributing Writer NORWOOD – Tom Smith of Norwood, whose wife Judi required 24-hour, seven-days-a-week home care due to ALS, described his experience finding caregivers...
The monument commemorating the black Union soldiers of the 54th Regiment by Augustus Saint-Gaudens is regarded as a masterpiece.

Black Heritage Trail highlights how Boston became an abolition hotbed

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By David Wilkening Contributing Writer BOSTON - Sure sounds like a movie: Starting out, an enslaved couple, Lewis and Harriet Hayden escape from Kentucky. They turn...
Studies have shown numerous benefits to drinking coffee.

Coffee tastes good and can be good for you

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By Sharon Longo Contributing Writer REGION - Wake up in the morning; pour a mug of coffee. Meeting with a friend; grab a couple of lattes....
The Rosebud in Somerville is a classic Worcester Lunch Car Company diner from 1941 that has adapted to the changing times and now includes a wide-ranging food menu and a full bar.

Diners have roots in two Massachusetts communities

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By David Wilkening Contributing Writer REGION - The next time you get your mashed potatoes with homemade gravy or the “Blue Plate Special” with lima beans...
New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Berg, who has published almost forty books, lived in Massachusetts for twenty years before moving to the Midwest. Photo/Submitted

Bestselling novelist relishes the years she spent living in Massachusetts

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By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer REGION - While New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Berg has published almost forty books, she admits to having a...
Queen Elizabeth II’s 1976 visit was the first time a member of the British royal family had visited Boston, where the American Revolution against English rule began.

Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Boston recalled after her passing

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By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer BOSTON - When Great Britain’s beloved and longest-reigning monarch died at the age of 96, they mourned her not just...
The Old Manse in Concord witnessed the beginning of the American Revolution, the lives of great 19th century American writers, and the beginnings of the transcendentalism movement.

The Old Manse in Concord was home to some of town’s most famous residents

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 By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer CONCORD - The modest-looking house would been famous just for its location: on the banks of the Concord River, just...
“For lower-income individuals, I would say annuities might still make sense if they don’t plan to leave a bequest,” says Gal Wettstein, senior research economist for the Boston College Center for Retirement Research.. (Photo/submitted)

Are annuities right for you?

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By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer REGION - For decades, people have been buying annuities for a lot of reasons that sounded positive. They are long-term...
Having friends to share things with is important for one’s happiness and longevity.

Cultivating friendships takes work but offers rich rewards

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By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer REGION - As we get older, making friends can become quite challenging. People are focused on their careers if they...
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