Richard Pickering of the Plimoth Patuxet Museums Photo/Courtesy of Plimoth Patuxet Museum

Keeping history alive – Richard Pickering of Plimoth Patuxet Museums

By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer  PLYMOUTH - Perhaps researching and depicting colonial history is just in Richard Pickering’s DNA. He grew up in Braintree, the...

Ten day trips throughout New England

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For her first day trip in retirement, Marie Esteves took her chances at Foxwoods Casino Resort. It was always the center’s most popular day trip, which she scheduled at least three times a year.
New Bedford was once the wealthiest city on the planet, per capita, during its whaling heyday. Now scallops are the catch that its fishing industry focuses on. Photo/Courtesy of New Bedford Whaling Museum

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...
Deborah Cary at Mass Audubon/Broadmeadow Brook in Worcester Photo/Melanie Petrucci

Mass Audubon receives half million-dollar bequest from noted Shrewsbury scientist

By Melanie Petrucci, Contributing Writer WORCESTER – The Mass Audubon/Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary and Conservation Center located at 414 Massasoit Rd. in Worcester recently...

How the Parker Brothers of Medford monopolized the game industry

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer MEDFORD – One of the country’s most iconic board game companies started with a game created by a teenager in...
Sheryl Roberts recently published her 25th book titled “Technical Writing for Dummies.” Photo/Submitted

Marlborough author celebrates the publication of her 25th book

By Tyler Charpentier, Contributing Writer Sheryl Roberts recently published her 25th book titled “Technical Writing for Dummies.”Photo/Submitted MARLBOROUGH – After writing for 35 years, Marlborough...
Dedham high school drama and music teacher Steven Bergman brings his professional theater experience to his students.

Dedham High teacher’s work experience benefits his performing arts students

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor   DEDHAM/WEYMOUTH – Dedham High School’s music and drama teacher Steven Bergman of Weymouth brings lessons to his classes that...

A passion for compassionate care

By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Co-owners Micha Shalev and Ben Herlinger Photo/Andy Weigl, Weigl Photography Worcester – Under the leadership of Micha Shalev and his business partner...

Gould spreads ‘sunshine at Maine camp’

Over the past 30 years, Massachusetts resident Anna Gould has been putting her heart and soul into running Camp Sunshine, a facility that focuses on children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Gould and her late husband, Dr. Larry Gould, started Camp Sunshine on Sebago Lake in Casco, Maine, in the early 1980s.
Michèle Meagher

‘Plugging in’ to what seniors want

By Barbara Allen, Contributing Writer Years ago, when Michèle Meagher first heard that Arlington’s Robbins Library was seeking a program coordinator for their brand-new program series,...