Netherlands offers world-class charm and culture
World-class museums stand shoulder-to-shoulder with flower markets festooned by rainbows of color. People crowded into cafes and pubs chat, sip coffee and other beverages and watch the passing traffic, which consists of as many bicycles as automobiles.
This is the setting in one of the greatest small cities in the world, which is the capital of one of the smallest countries in Europe. But anything that the Netherlands may lack in dimension – it’s about twice the size of Massachusetts – it more than makes up in diversity.
Comedic actress, improviser returning to ‘Shear Madness’
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Boston/Cambridge – After performing in the long-running comedy “Shear Madness” at Boston’s Charles Playhouse from fall 2017 to spring...
Senior women keep in step with patriotic drill team
There are more than a few participants and they certainly have reasons to be proud. They’re the Peabody Council on Aging (COA) Senior Ladies Drill Team, instructed by retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Carolyn Spencer. The team is currently comprised of 15 women in their late-60s to mid-90s.
Boomer consumers adjust to economic, lifestyle realities
The once spendthrift generation no longer maxes out credit cards or leverages home equity without considering the possible consequences.
Sleep loss puts family caregivers at risk for health problems of their own
By R. R. Fletcher, Contributing Writer
REGION - Nicknamed the "sandwich generation," many older adults over 50 care for both aging parents and children. Caregivers...
Diving deep into a new phase of life
By Sharon Longo, Contributing Writer
COHASSET – Becoming an empty nester can be tough and for some, even depressing. When Laura DeSisto of Cohasset watched...
Taunton financial advisor gives back to the state university that made him feel ‘prepared...
By Sharon Longo
Contributing Writer
BRIDGEWATER - When Louis Ricciardi landed a paper route at the age of nine, he never dreamed that one day the...
Don’t fall for tech support scams
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
REGION - There are many innocent victims of tech support scams, especially during the hectic holiday season when people are...
Organization a key trait to being a good executor
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
REGION - The role of an executor for a someone’s estate holds a lot of responsibility. It is important for...
For a day of fun consider…
Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant
Website: newportplayhouse.com
Phone: 401-848-PLAY (7529)
Foxwoods Casino Resort
Website: foxwoods.com
Phone: 800-369-9663
Boston Duck Tours
Website: bostonducktours.com
Phone: 617-267-3825
Kennebunkport, Maine – Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce
Website: gokennebunks.com/pages/towns/kennebunkport
Phone: 207-967-0857
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