This Month's Features

When the Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (CSGRG) of Massachusetts hosted its fourth annual conference this year, over 100 attendees were asked to identify what they thought should be the top-five priorities. Among the responses was to hire a commission director – an idea that is now closer to becoming a reality. An appropriation was approved for the CSGRG in the state’s budget, noted John Lepper of Attleboro, who has served as commission chair since its inception in 2009.

Worcester – Family and friends of Ted Coghlin gathered at the Worcester Senior Center July 15 to officially open a new outdoor seating area that was dedicated in the late Shrewsbury resident’s memory. Coghlin, a noted businessman, community leader and philanthropist, was also an avid supporter of scouting and considered the “Godfather” of the Worcester Technical High School. He passed away in December 2014.

Jewish Family Service of Metro West (JFS) is a nonprofit social service agency with over 35 years of experience in providing quality care to elders in the community. “With family and friends working overtime and the needs of elder care being so complex, it takes a whole community to provide support so that older adults can maintain independent lives and have peace of mind,” said Malka Young, director of Healthy Aging and Geriatric Care Management.

Marie Ardito, information coordinator and co-founder of Massachusetts Retirees United (MRU), is proud of and passionate about the work the organization does for retirees. “It's a great group of people,” says Ardito. “All volunteers. All member dues go back into member benefits. We're not interested in your membership to meet a payroll; we're interested in informing and educating you.”

By Kristen Alberino Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Quincy, Mass. Social Security has provided critical financial help to people of all ages for the last 80 years,...

By Janice Elizabeth Berte Bill Rodgers is best known as one of the all-time top marathoners in the world. He won the Boston and New...

(l to r) Evans Cheeseman, Bill Harrington, Jack Gracey and Ford Sanborn sing “Home on the Range.” By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer As the founders,...

Fred Orkiseski leads a Fourth of July concert in Grafton. Photo/submitted By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Grafton – Fred Orkiseski is a busy man. And at...

Vineyards and groves of olive trees blanket rolling hillsides and spill down into deep valleys. Many hills are topped by an ancient stone villa, its entrance road lined by parallel rows of tall, straight cypress trees. Vast fields provide a patchwork of colors ranging from the green of crops to golden wheat to the reddish-brown of freshly turned earth.

Shrewsbury – After nine years, work on the new Shrewsbury World War 1 monument, located in front of the Beal Early Childhood Center on Maple Avenue, is finally complete.