Pursuit of passions keeps life fresh for Grafton luthier
Steve Beckwith of Grafton turns his passion for guitar playing and building into a rewarding profession.
By Barbara Allen, Contributing Writer
Grafton resident and luthier/musician Steve...
Balance exercises can prevent falls and improve quality of life
By Deborah Burke Henderson, Contributing Writer
Ashland physical therapist Elaine Hays conducts an initial foot flexibility assessment to determine a patient's range of motion.Photo/Submitted
ASHLAND...
Southborough mother, curler sets sights on world championship
Southborough - Shelley Dropkin is a human resources professional and director of human resources at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in Boston. She is also a senior curler who was coach and alternate for the Team USA’s senior women who won bronze medals at the Senior World Championships in January in Sochi, Russia.
Reagle Music Theatre marks 50th anniversary
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Waltham – The 50th summer season of Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston in Waltham is once again led...
New Zealand: Magnificence in miniature
The hiking trail winds through a lush rain forest. Only a trickle of sunlight makes its way through the thick tree canopy above, from which a chorus of birds entertains with a symphony of song.
Cambridge woman is spinning sweet nightmares
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
CAMBRIDGE - Napoleon derogatively called England a “nation of shopkeepers.” It might be more apt to call this small island...
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...
How to prepare for old age care
Ideally, people would have long-term friends they can comfortably rely on not only for social friendship, but to assist them in time of need, especially when it comes to health emergencies.
Athlete renews health, fitness and life goals
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Melrose – Larry Gamst of Melrose renewed his health, fitness and life goals within recent years. In 2017, he...
Chair yoga instructor helps seniors with physical and emotional balance
Nearly 10 years ago, Joanne Laubacher was at a crossroads of sorts. Like many women, she was juggling a career while taking care of her family which included her three children and her mother, who was facing serious medical challenges.
As she visited her mother in the different facilities where she was being treated, Laubacher was struck, she said, by many of the other seniors she met who were “vibrant, eager to learn something new and very funny.”
