Staples, the largest office supply company in the world, was founded in Boston in 1986.

Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Staples sparked the office supply revolution, fittingly, because of Independence Day. One of its founders, Thomas G. Stemberg was...
A total of nine cast members from the classic film “The Wizard of Oz” had ties to Massachusetts.

Many ‘Wizard of Oz’ cast members had Massachusetts connections

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - Every living generation is familiar with the 1939 film classic “The Wizard of Oz” and how Dorothy and her...