The Poetess and Entrepreneur: Valerie Paavonpera
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
Ipswich - Valerie Paavonpera, 64, is a brave and adaptable woman. Not many would leave their dream job, their country,...
For many facets of community, pandemic’s impact includes food insecurity
By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor
Region - Food is a basic necessity for survival, yet for far too many people, being able to get food...
Local Men form Worcester County Senior Golfers traveling club
By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer
Region - For decades golf has been a popular pastime for seniors, but Dick Lisi of Sturbridge and Joe Condelli of Auburn see it...
Jeff’s Place offers a ‘home’ to grieve and heal
By Lauren Schiffman, Contributing Writer
Framingham - When her brother, Jeff, died almost 40 years ago, Jenny Kaplan became a bereaved sibling. But, she said,...
Attorney presents his case for changing career to comedian
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Wakefield – The resume of a particular former Essex County assistant district attorney and criminal defense trial attorney also...
Working as Museum’s Train Curator keeps Beverly man on track
By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer
Wenham - Rob Flanagan’s interest in model trains began when he received his first set as a Christmas present when...
Ruth Pointer calls Massachusetts home
By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor
Hopedale - Ruth Pointer’s life has been split in two halves: before and after. In many ways, after has...
Meet Lady Maria Chaffington, Jane Austen’s ‘friend’
By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor
Hudson - Speaking in an English accent and dressed in a gown from the early 1800s, Lady Maria (pronounced...
Honoring Westborough’s Frank and Fannie Forbes
By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor
Westborough - Ed Turner, owner of the Art & Frame Emporium in the Westborough Shopping Center, grew up in Westborough....
Marlborough man sees the country from the seat of his motorcycle
By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer
Marlborough - Jim D’Angelo of Marlborough started riding motorcycles when he lived in Arizona during the 1980s. Now, four decades...
