This Month's Features

On Nov. 1, Honor Flight New England marked its 40th one-day trip to Washington, D.C. Since its first flight in June 2009, trips have been made by 1,361 World War II (WWII) veterans or terminally ill veterans including 34 prisoners of war (POW), 53 women, 20 sets of brothers, and seven husband and wife couples. Each veteran is transported roundtrip free of charge.

Now in its fifth year, Project New Hope, Inc., covers a lot of ground, both in geographical regions and the multiple generations of people it serves. The nonprofit agency was formed in 2011 to provide free weekend retreats to military veterans and their families.

Over the past 30 years, Massachusetts resident Anna Gould has been putting her heart and soul into running Camp Sunshine, a facility that focuses on children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Gould and her late husband, Dr. Larry Gould, started Camp Sunshine on Sebago Lake in Casco, Maine, in the early 1980s.

Shrewsbury – When Shrewsbury resident Robert Mersereau retired 10 years ago, “I needed a new sense of purpose,” he said. Little did he know then that, at 71, his new “career” as a volunteer would bring him much more than that.

A teapot memory lamp from Reflections By Valerie Franchi For decades, flowers have been considered the best way to show sympathy for a family member or...

As I strolled along ancient ramparts that encircle a small medieval city, the view changed with each twist and turn. On one side was a labyrinth of narrow streets lined by tile roofed stone buildings. In the other direction were stunning views of the Adriatic Sea.

Reading in a cozy chair is still desirable for a lot of people. Though you may be sitting with your Kindle instead of a bound text, the expression "curled up with a book" sounds so much more appealing than proclaiming that you are getting comfortable with your iPad. Right?

State and local officials gathered last year at the Hudson Senior Center to officially launch Senior SAFE, a grant program to local fire departments statewide that supports fire safety education for older adults. The program is modeled after the school-based Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) for children under 18, which reduced the fire-related deaths within that age group by about 70 percent since its inception 20 years ago.

Southborough – For the first time in about 70 years the Southborough Fire Department doesn’t include a Hubley family member. On Jan. 31, George “Skip” Hubley Jr. retired after serving 43 years with the department including 15 as a call firefighter and then 29 as call fire lieutenant.

By Victor Block Jill and Bill Kelly oooh and aaah at the scenery passing below the hot air balloon in which they’re sailing gently above...