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Staples, the largest office supply company in the world, was founded in Boston in 1986.

Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Staples sparked the office supply revolution, fittingly, because of Independence Day. One of its founders, Thomas G. Stemberg was...
Thomas Keegan of Shrewsbury spent decades photographing others. Now, he’s retiring from photography after 70 years. (Photo/Evan Walsh)

After 70 years of capturing moments, Shrewsbury man puts down the camera

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By Evan Walsh Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY – Thomas Keegan spent decades photographing others. Now, it’s his career that’s coming into focus.  After 70 years of taking pictures,...
The Wursthaus was a popular two-story German restaurant in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge for nearly 80 years.

The Wursthaus was a Harvard Square institution

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer CAMBRIDGE – The Wursthaus, a cavernous two-story German restaurant in the heart of Harvard Square, known for its heaping platters of...
The Norwegian Gem is one of the many cruise ships that depart from the Flynn Cruiseport Boston. Photo/Courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line

Take the cruise of your dreams from Boston

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By Sandi Barrett Contributing Writer BOSTON - Imagine exploring the world without ever having to drive further than Boston Harbor. The Flynn Cruiseport Boston, formerly...
Steve Sweeney, who surged to fame in the 1980s Boston comedy scene, is known for his pugnacious style and use of Boston accents and dialects to poke fun at his native city.

Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - It is true that local stand-up comedians were tickling funny bones before the 1980s. Former “The Tonight Show" host...
Massachusetts native Jack Welch’s tenure as General Electric’s CEO was very successful but also very controversial.

Massachusetts native Jack Welch was a successful but controversial business leader

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By Nance Ebert Contributing Writer PITTSFIELD - Businessman Jack Welch rose to fame as the controversial CEO of General Electric, but his roots in Massachusetts were...
Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

Supporting family caregivers in the Bay State

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By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director November is National Family Caregivers month. More than 48 million family caregivers—1 in 5 voters—help older parents, spouses,...
Thousands of disappointed Led Zeppelin fans allowed into the lobby of the Boston Garden to wait for ticket sales to begin in January of 1975 rampaged after the concert sold out immediately, causing an estimated $50,000 to $70,000 worth of damage and the show to be canceled.

The riot that got Led Zeppelin banned from Boston

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON – Perhaps the most infamous Led Zeppelin concert in Boston was the one that never happened. In the 1960s and 1970s,...
Sturbridge Village is a recreation of rural New England during the 1790s through 1830s with over 50 buildings, which contain historically accurate furnishings and artifacts.

Visit Old Sturbridge Village for a step back in time

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer STURBRIDGE - Whenever one feels the urge to unplug from the busyness of modern times, a trip to Old Sturbridge Village...
Columnist Janice Lindsay

Of mice and me

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By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer A couple of Decembers ago, when men at the service station opened the hood of my car to check the air...
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