‘I just do it out of love’: Shrewsbury’s Petrucci named Commonwealth Heroine
By Evan Walsh
Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY – What started as a normal email clean-out session quickly became cause for celebration.
As Melanie Petrucci sorted through her inbox,...
Sacco and Vanzetti case continues to resonate nearly a century later
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
BRAINTREE - When fish peddler Bartolomeo Vanzetti and shoemaker Nicola Sacco immigrated from their native Italy to the United States in...
St. Matthew’s Rev. Flynn celebrates 60th anniversary
By Thomas Grillo
Contributing Writer
SOUTHBOROUGH – For the Rev. James Flynn, there wasn’t a moment when he decided to join the priesthood.
The 85-year-old pastor of...
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...
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...
The amazing woman behind the success of “Spag’s”
By Michael J. Perna Jr.
Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY – Olive (Lutz) Borgatti, the wife of Anthony “Spag” Borgatti, was half of the spectacularly successful husband-and-wife team...
Newton’s Harry Crosby was a true ‘master of the air’
By Brett Peruzzi
Managing Editor
NEWTON – Long-time Newton resident Harry H. Crosby was a noted Boston University professor of rhetoric who authored six textbooks,...
Marlborough’s ‘VioLynne’ shares her musical gift with others
By Evan Walsh
Contributing Writer
MARLBOROUGH – Lynne “VioLynne” Canavan has a gift she can’t help but share.
The 61-year-old Marlborough resident spends her days traveling around...
Framingham recognizes its ‘senior heroes’
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
FRAMINGHAM – In every community, there are unsung heroes. Framingham is ensuring some of its seniors get the recognition they...
100-year-old Isabelle Chang’s secret to a happy life? Read. Read. Read.
By Evan Walsh, Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY – Sitting at her kitchen table, Isabelle Chang hears the back door swing open. It’s her neighbor delivering a...
