“Someone told me I have a front-row seat to history unfolding,” says Debbie Kardon. “If I have a front-row seat, my colleagues (in Ukraine) are on stage.”

Waltham organization supports struggling Ukrainians as war with Russia drags on

By Sharon Longo, Contributing Writer WALTHAM – Almost 5,000 miles away from Massachusetts, people in Ukraine are sheltering in basements, living amongst the ruins of...

From professor to painter: Creating a new career into your 70s

For over 25 years, Professor Winifred “Wini” Breines stood in front of a large group of young adults to teach sociology and women’s studies at Boston’s Northeastern University. She enjoyed teaching, but as she came closer to retirement, she felt a strong urge to tap into her creative side, and turned to painting.
Hildy Grossman

Giving a voice to raising lung cancer awareness and funding

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Brookline – Clinical psychologist, vocalist and lung cancer survivor Hildy Grossman of Brookline got her diagnosis while caring for...

Jack Williams: a Massachusetts television icon

Jack Williams on assignment for Wednesday’s Child By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor For nearly four decades, before the advent of the internet and its various news...

Love of the game inspires Massachusetts Miracles

Terry Durkin (left) shoots a basket in a game against a team from Maine in the Maine Senior Games held in September. By John Orrell,...

Man on the run in more ways than one

By Peg Lopata, Contributing writer NEEDHAM - If there's one person who may have the secret to a super long and healthy life, it could...

Arts League of Lowell calls city’s cultural district its home

The Arts League of Lowell on the first floor of the renovated Gates Block Building, 307 Market St. By Ed Karvoski Jr.,Culture Editor Lowell – After...
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,...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and her colleague Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) co-sponsored the Congressional bill that became the bipartisan Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act.

New rule makes hearing aids more easily available at much lower prices

By David Wilkening Contributing Writer REGION - More than a half million people in the state of Massachusetts have some sort of hearing problem. Often it’s...
The first Dunkin’ Donuts location opened in 1950 in Quincy, and despite numerous renovations over the years, it remains open around the clock today.

The Massachusetts man who created America’s doughnut habit

By David Wilkening Contributing Writer QUINCY - Some reports of his death claimed Dorchester native William Rosenberg created a national habit: making a morning stop for...