Marisa McCoy – a love for all things horticulture
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
Wellesley - At the age of three, Marisa McCoy was already tending to nasturtiums and peonies in her garden with...
Raised gardening beds perfect for seniors
By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor
Region - This spring, seniors — some who use wheelchairs — will be weeding vegetable plants in a new...
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...
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...
Committed to helping others: Ruth Whitney, a connected woman
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
Cambridge - Ruth Whitney, 75, is a native of New York state. She came to Cambridge the summer before her...
Bob Kays: A legend in Marlborough
'He is owed so much by our community'
By Jim Ash, Contributing Writer
MARLBOROUGH – There was no fanfare when the Prospector East Saloon on Lincoln...
Legacy of Alice Brock and ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ lives on
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
GREAT BARRINGTON – Folk singer Arlo Guthrie’s timeless Thanksgiving anthem “Alice’s Restaurant” will forever have an even more special meaning. The...
Crispus Attucks of Framingham became an icon of the American Revolution
By Henry Stimpson, Contributing Writer
FRAMINGHAM - Let’s journey back to Framingham in 1750. You’d travel on dirt roads across fields and forests in a...
From Somerville to “The Godfather,” actor Alex Rocco was the real deal
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
SOMERVILLE - Somerville native and gangster turned actor Alex Rocco had lived a life one could easily surmise that it could...
From admissions director to school founder
By Elizabeth Rose, Contributing Writer
Hamilton - Like many magical tales, this one begins with a child.
Christine Ozahowski had three daughters. Over 20 years ago...
