Be prepared for cold weather health challenges
By R. R. Fletcher, Contributing Writer
REGION - Cold weather can be challenging. And the fall and winter climate in Massachusetts requires special care and...
State’s discrimination commission can be a valuable resource for older adults
By Debbie Spingarn, Contributing Writer
BOSTON – Though some older Bay Staters are retiring early, many are continuing to work out of need or want....
New Bedford tells a whale of a tale
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
NEW BEDFORD - Soon after his latest book was published in 1851, former mariner Herman Melville must have felt like...
Holden producer/host documents ‘getting older’ on public television
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
HOLDEN – Roberto Mighty of Holden hadn’t given much thought to aging until he turned 50. That’s when eye...
Boston fashion designer got his start at an early age
By Kelley Walker Perry, Contributing Writer
BOSTON - As a boy in upstate New York, Daniel Faucher raced other neighborhood children on bicycles to St....
For Marlborough couple, bird sculpture brings joy
By Jane Keller Gordon, Contributing Writer
MARLBOROUGH - Carl the Cardinal’s life has had its ups-and-downs.
First, he was a tree. Then, he was a seven-foot-tall...
Marking 35 years of creating signage for downtown Hudson
By Ed Karvoski, Culture Editor
HUDSON – Paul Tucker continues to create signs that complement the architecture of many businesses, nonprofits and landmarks in downtown...
Do your homework before choosing a caregiver agency
By Janice Elizabeth Berte, Contributing Writer
REGION - When an individual or family decides to seek out caregiving services, they must ask themselves many questions....
Older workers have a lot to offer employers in a changing workforce
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
REGION - Being unemployed or underemployed is always stressful, but for older workers there’s also the worry that no one...
New Boston University academic program focuses on senior living
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
BOSTON - Newton-born Serena Lipton is only 25 years old. But she is spending her college time these days not...
