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...
David Wong has shaken his last cocktail; he retired from the Westborough House of Pizza in June after nearly 50 years as a bartender.

Last call: Westborough resident David Wong retires after nearly 50 years of bartending

By Maureen Sullivan Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – David Wong thumbed his way through his phone. Hundreds of photos – decades worth of family, friends and places. After a...
Casey’s Diner has operated in downtown Natick for over 100 years. Photo/Michael Perna Jr.

After more than a century, Casey’s Diner in Natick is still a dining landmark

By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer NATICK - Local landmark Casey’s Diner started off as a horse-drawn lunch cart type affair owned by the Brooks family,...
Cambridge native Lenny Clarke was part of the 1980s “Boston comedy wave” that launched many careers, and has gone from doing standup comedy in bars to appearing in numerous TV shows and movies.

Lenny Clarke: Legendary comedian from Boston’s 1980s ‘comedy wave’

By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer CAMBRIDGE - During his days serving as a janitor in Cambridge’s city hall, Lenny Clarke may not have seen himself making...