This Month's Features

Southborough - Southborough artist Catherine Weber is a fascinated by encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, in which pigments are added to heated beeswax and painted on a surface. “There’s every sense — the smell of the wax is wonderful, the luminosity, the flexibility - all of these things make encaustic wonderfully flexible,” she said. “This art is several thousands of years old. It’s been found on Egyptian [sarcophagi], and on the hulls of Greek ships.”

By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor REGION - It’s been increasing in recent years due to technology enhancements. The shortage of medical staff and available appointments...

As the pounding of the sheriff’s wooden staff calls the court to order, James Hubbard prepares to defend his client. He is an orphan’s guardian who stands accused of squandering his charge’s estate. Centering his neat wig and smoothing the frilly lace sleeves of his shirt, the attorney bows to the bench and begins to plead his case. This scene is repeated today in the same place where it occurred during the 1770s. That is when James Hubbard lived and practiced law in Williamsburg, at a time that the town served as the capital of the Virginia colony.

Visitors enjoy the goats in the petting zoo. By Janice Elizabeth Berte, Contributing Writer Brockton – From June 29 – July 9, the 60-acre fairgrounds came...

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer BOSTON - Thinking back to nights at the legendary 1980s Boston nightclub The Channel will likely unleash a flood of...

By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer  REGION - It’s certainly no secret that there’s a housing shortage in Massachusetts, especially in the greater Boston area. State...

What do journaling, backyard astronomy, and Italian all have in common? They are all courses offered by Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute of Salem State University. Explorers, one of more than 400 Lifelong Learning Institutes across the country, offers a multitude of courses in two main semesters for people ages 50 and over.

As people get older they’re dealing with a number of losses or new problems, illnesses, new ways of living … by writing about those things, people could express it.

In Gilroy, California, people line up to purchase watermelon, ice cream and chocolate, all of which are laced with fresh, pungent garlic. Underwater divers off Florida’s Looe Key are serenaded by sounds ranging from a song sung by the Beatles to the high-pitched call made by humpback whales.

By Jane Keller Gordon, Contributing Writer Westborough - Spiced chocolate hazel nut cookies (“krakerle”), cabbage slaw (“krautsalat”), and a Liptauer cheese spread are just three...