In 1994, MIT students placed a replica of a campus police car on the roof of the Great Dome. Photo/Michael Bauer - hacks.mit.edu

Massachusetts has a rich history of classic pranks

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer When a Boston TV station reported on April Fool’s Day in 1980 that the nearby Blue Hills were erupting,...

Dodge Park Rest Home: Caring Super Star

Worcester - Dodge Park Rest Home’s resident center programs, which incorporate a warm, welcoming environment, trained staff and innovative techniques, have earned the facility...

Author shares the joy of healthful green cleaning

Leslie Reichert on “The Dr. Oz Show” By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Northbridge – Leslie Reichert of Northbridge often got sick in the 1990s when she...
A conservatively estimated 68,000 children are now being raised by their grandparents throughout Massachusetts.

Retiring to raise grandchildren is a growing phenomenon

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer REGION - Former Massachusetts state legislator John B. Lepper’s youngest daughter had addiction problems: Both drugs and alcohol. Not a...

Fashionable compassion – one mask at a time

Waltham – David Josef, a well-known fashion designer who has dressed hundreds of celebrities throughout his career, is now creating for superstars of a...

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Worcester’s rock star Cliff Goodwin

Acclaimed guitarist reminisces about touring with Joe Cocker and other rock legends By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor Worcester- For Worcester native and legendary rock guitarist...
Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa, president of the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation in Chicago, says that Kirtan Kriya, a type of singing meditation, has a demonstrable effect on the brains of seniors with and without memory loss. Photo/Submitted

Improve your brain health with meditation

By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer REGION - It’s projected that up to 152 million people worldwide will be living with Alzheimer's disease by 2050. That’s...

Honor Flight treats local WWII veteran to D.C. trip

College of the Holy Cross ROTC cadets escort World War II veteran Bob Rochette from Whitney Place Assisted Living Residences at Northborough to a...