Technology helping the blind or visually impaired ‘see’
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
REGION - Sometimes the profusion of apps, new devices and other tech tools could make you dizzy―but choices are good,...
Visit the Newport mansions decorated for the Christmas season
By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer
The Breakers Morning Room is a study in shine and reflection.Photo/Courtesy of Newport Mansions
NEWPORT, R.I. - Gaze in wonder...
With a little help from our friends
By Bill Levine, Contributing Writer
REGION - My childhood friend’s 70th birthday party was basically a boys’ night out at his house. Our octet of...
Pushing your body to the max
“Keeping fit is a necessity to ensure a better quality of life. Sports and other physical activities enable the body and mind to rebuild and repair itself.”
Aging creatively with music on the South Shore
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
South Shore – South Shore Conservatory (SSC) states on its website: “Aging creatively through the arts allows us to...
Medford woman was victim of the ‘Black Dahlia’ unsolved murder
By Brett Peruzzi
Managing Editor
MEDFORD – In January of 1947, a 22-year-old woman who had moved from this Boston-area city with the hope of becoming...
Dance your way to fitness and friendship
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...
Award-winning Revere teacher turns her punk rock youth into life lessons for students
By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer
REVERE - Nancy Barile teaches English to some tough kids at Revere High School, but she’s not easily shocked or...
Netherlands offers world-class charm and culture
World-class museums stand shoulder-to-shoulder with flower markets festooned by rainbows of color. People crowded into cafes and pubs chat, sip coffee and other beverages and watch the passing traffic, which consists of as many bicycles as automobiles.
This is the setting in one of the greatest small cities in the world, which is the capital of one of the smallest countries in Europe. But anything that the Netherlands may lack in dimension – it’s about twice the size of Massachusetts – it more than makes up in diversity.
Northborough couple teach disabled to ski
Northborough – Fred and Barbara Kohout are no strangers to a ski slope. They have enjoyed the winter sport for most of their lives, and have shared their love of the sport as certified ski instructors at various ski resorts for 20 years. They also have volunteered their time at a number of adaptive ski programs, and have been instrumental in the Waterville Valley Adaptive Sports (WVAS) Learn-to-Ski weekend in New Hampshire, which started three years ago.
