This Month's Features

The setting resembled a stunning picture postcard come to life. Soaring, snow-capped mountains provided a backdrop for green-clad terraces carved out of steep hillsides. In fields below, men and women wearing a rainbow of colorful clothing bent low to pick golden shoots and tie them into huge bundles, which they carried to a rickety wooden wagon pulled by a pair of water buffalo.

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Burlington – Meryl Galaid of Burlington drew upon her experience gained as a cabaret singer and musical-theater actress while...

Looking at a perfectly clear, pristine block of ice, sculptor Don Chapelle, 59, can envision a 3D shape inside. He uses an assortment of tools—sometimes a chainsaw but more often a chisel—to create a figure, a colorized corporate logo, or almost anything else that he can imagine.

By Sharon Longo, Contributing Writer REGION - Whether it’s a memory of a class, a crowded nightclub, or a relative’s wedding, we’ve probably all danced...

By Sarah Freedman, Contributing Writer HUDSON — For 40 years, Hudson resident Joe Kolb has worked as a certified orientation and mobility specialist at the...

Looking for a job isn’t just a concern for those under 65. Retirees and those past the traditional age for calling it quits increasingly need or want to work.

By Sherri Coner, Contributing Writer MILFORD - Fifteen years ago, Marsha Mancuso never predicted that cleaning supplies and curiosity would result in her becoming a...

By Peg Lopata, Contributing writer   REGION - Feel like a bit of running around, hitting a ball, and want a partner to play a game...

Boston – Abigail Norman drew upon her lifetime of experience with community-based arts to boost growth for the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts in Boston’s Jamaica Plain (JP) neighborhood, where she has served as director since 2007. There, over 1,500 students of all ages currently study arts and crafts. Additionally, over 2,000 children attend its classes through partnerships with Boston public schools, libraries, housing developments and community centers.

Terry Durkin (left) shoots a basket in a game against a team from Maine in the Maine Senior Games held in September. By John Orrell,...