Martha’s Vineyard once had its own sign language
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
CHILMARK - By the mid-1800s, one in 25 people living in the quaint Martha’s Vineyard village of Chilmark was born deaf....
Moxie, the oldest soft drink in the country, got its start in Massachusetts
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
REGION - At least “what this country needs is plenty of Moxie” is how the company felt during World War II,...
Out of Town News is not out of the minds of Cambridge locals
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
CAMBRIDGE - It is always sad to see an old familiar face leave, be it a family member, close friend, or...
Jack’s Joke Shop kept Boston laughing for 85 years
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
BOSTON - Jack's Joke Shop was so beloved that even Stewie on the animated TV sitcom series “Family Guy” promoted its...
Kowloon restaurant remains an iconic dining destination on Route 1
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
SAUGUS - After William and Madeline Wong purchased The Mandarin House restaurant in 1958 and changed its name to Kowloon Restaurant...
The Wursthaus was a Harvard Square institution
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
CAMBRIDGE – The Wursthaus, a cavernous two-story German restaurant in the heart of Harvard Square, known for its heaping platters of...
There was always a good reason to shop Bradlees
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
BRAINTREE - Named after Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Bradlees department store opened in the 1950s after three Connecticut...
Coney Island Hot Dogs has been a Worcester institution for more than a century
By Michael Perna Jr.
Contributing Writer
WORCESTER - A local business began in 1918 as a small restaurant that primarily sold hot dogs. Coney Island Hot...
Autumn farm fun for the entire family
By Sandi Barrett
Contributing Writer
REGION - It is fall and time to plan a local farm stand visit. Pack up the mini-van and pick...
Cape Cod Chips put Massachusetts on the snack food map
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
HYANNIS - They may not have invented the kettle chip, but Cape Cod Chips founders Steve Bernard and his brother Jude...
