Having untreated periodontal disease can make the most common diseases of aging―cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and arthritis―worse.

Oral health is key to overall well-being

By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer CAMBRIDGE - Inside your mouth is a little universe: a microbiome, as scientists call it. If all’s going well, the...
As Director of Music Ministry for St. Cecilia’s Church in Ashland, Lelia Tenreyro-Viana plays during worship services, sings at funerals and memorial services, and directs the teen and adult choirs. Photo/Deborah Burke Henderson

Millis resident’s journey to citizenship guided by music

By Deborah Burke Henderson, Contributing Writer MILLIS – Lelia Tenreyro-Viana of Millis was born in Buenos Aires and started dreaming about coming to the United...
Kate Donaghue is a longtime resident and community activist from Westborough.

Westborough’s Kate Donaghue announces campaign for new state representative seat

By Dakota Antelman, Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – Westborough resident and community activist Kate Donaghue announced in January that she will run for State Representative in the...
The statue of legendary politician James Michael Curley, the four-term mayor of Boston, is located right across the street from Boston City Hall. Photo/IrishHeritageTrail.com

Irish Heritage Trail pays tribute to Boston’s largest ethnic group

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer BOSTON - You don’t have to wait for St. Patrick’s Day in Boston to celebrate it. You can go any...

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Boston meteorologist Harvey Leonard recently celebrated 50 years of forecasting the weather. Photo/Courtesy of WCVB

Forecasting New England weather is a lifelong passion for Harvey Leonard

By Jane Keller Gordon, Contributing Writer BOSTON - Harvey Leonard, then a mere 25 years old, remembers saying “Hamina-hamina-hamina-hamina” when he was offered his first...

Boston women among book club pioneers

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer MILFORD - Don’t forget the Great Books, please. But Oprah’s Book Club was the main inspiration for Milford librarian Anne...
Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa, president of the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation in Chicago, says that Kirtan Kriya, a type of singing meditation, has a demonstrable effect on the brains of seniors with and without memory loss. Photo/Submitted

Improve your brain health with meditation

By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer REGION - It’s projected that up to 152 million people worldwide will be living with Alzheimer's disease by 2050. That’s...
Elaine Miller, Minuteman Senior Services Regional SHINE Program Director, says that the best part of her job is working with people one on one.

Get free help with Medicare from SHINE

By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer REGION - SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) – a name that aligns with the organization’s mission to...