Isabelle Chang – role model listed in Who’s Who
By Jane Keller Gordon, Contributing Writer
Shrewsbury - Isabelle Chang, 94, and her late husband, Min-Chueh (MC) Chang, who co-developed the birth control pill and,...
Female barber loves her craft
Standing in between two men with sports paraphernalia on the walls, a wide variety of men’s magazines, and mostly male customers, Annette Hynes has no problem entering into the men’s grooming world of barbering.
Balance exercises can prevent falls and improve quality of life
By Deborah Burke Henderson, Contributing Writer
Ashland physical therapist Elaine Hays conducts an initial foot flexibility assessment to determine a patient's range of motion.Photo/Submitted
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Former graphic designer created new career as jewelry designer
By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer
Swampscott - Nancy Marland had a 30-year career as a self-employed graphic designer, but at age 55 she decided that...
Puzzle Hub officially opens at Shrewsbury Senior Center
By Evan Walsh, Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY – Take a puzzle, leave a puzzle.
That’s the motto of Shrewsbury’s latest community resource. On Aug. 17, three members...
Eight great technological advances for the baby boomer generation
Not only can technology make your life easier and more fun but it also may allow you – or your loved one – to retain an independent, healthy lifestyle. Here are just eight of the many innovations now popular:
Greg Greenway continues the folk tradition with contemporary flair
By Matt Robinson, Contributing Writer
REGION – One of folk singer Greg Greenway’s most well-known songs is “Massachusetts,” an ode to driving in his adopted...
Hull artist aims to create jewelry each week of the year
Many people have New Year’s resolutions such as losing weight or getting their house organized. But for 2017, Priscilla Beadle of Hull decided to set a goal for the New Year that would correspond with a milestone birthday, her 75th. She is set on creating a new handmade necklace each week of 2017.
Ten day trips throughout New England
For her first day trip in retirement, Marie Esteves took her chances at Foxwoods Casino Resort. It was always the center’s most popular day trip, which she scheduled at least three times a year.
Boston fashion designer got his start at an early age
By Kelley Walker Perry, Contributing Writer
BOSTON - As a boy in upstate New York, Daniel Faucher raced other neighborhood children on bicycles to St....