This Month's Features

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito Photo/Andy Weigl, Weigl Photography By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Shrewsbury – As the commonwealth’s lieutenant governor, Karyn Polito is not just a...

By David Wilkening Contributing Writer BOSTON - Sure sounds like a movie: Starting out, an enslaved couple, Lewis and Harriet Hayden escape from Kentucky. They turn...

By Debbie Spingarn, Contributing Writer REGION - Seventy-five percent of Americans will experience foot problems at some point in their lifetime, and adults over the...

By Sharon Longo, Contributing Writer Writer Donna Gordon’s debut novel pairs two memorable characters on a journey that explores love, family, and the inevitability...

By Sharon Longo, Contributing Writer REGION - Massachusetts had almost 1.1 million residents aged 65 and older in 2020. According to the Elder Index, developed...

Region - Avidia Bank has announced that it has launched a partnership with Baypath Elder Services, a nonprofit organization that offers home care and...

Worcester resident Marty Ayotte, age 62, has become known as a multitalented athlete, musician and radio broadcaster. Being an incomplete paraplegic doesn’t slow his pace as he pedals a handcycle around the city at least three days a week. He has completed 11 marathons, five half-marathons and one 10K.

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Northborough - Ande Lockwood was first taught how to knit by a college friend and has never stopped creating and surrounding herself with yarn. Lockwood is the current owner of Craftworks in Northborough, which is a yarn and fiber shop and artisan cooperative. The original store opened in 1979 and has since expanded in a new location to include the yarn shop.

By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer REGION - Fifty-five-plus communities, also known as active adult communities, offer another potential housing option for older adults to consider...