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...
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...
Former NHL player passing on love of game to kids in need
By Matt Dunn, Contributing Writer
Region - Local Massachusetts resident and former NHL player Jeff Serowik has transitioned from his role as top-scoring defenseman to...
Judy Norris, an in-the-trenches advocate for women
By Peg Lopata, Contributing writer
Somerville - Judy Norris, 81, is a Jill-of-all-trades. She’s worn many different hats these past 13 years as a more...
Lifelong commitment to public service
Longtime Secretary of the Commonwealth manages everything from elections to census counts
By Deborah Burke Henderson, Contributing Writer
BOSTON – Born and raised in the Boston...
Edna Pruce – Breaking barriors while advocating for others
By Serena Howlett, Contributing Writer
Quincy - In the spring of 1956 a new member of the US Air Force Nurse Corps was ordered to...
Many Roads Lead to Success
Former TV traffic reporter Cindy Campbell is now communications director for AARP MA
By Kelley Walker Perry, Contributing Writer
BOSTON – Providing accurate and timely information...
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...
‘We must push mandates’ to end the COVID-19 pandemic
By Jane Keller Gordon, Contributing Writer
Renowned medical ethicist and prolific author Dr. Arthur Caplan told Fifty Plus Advocate, “I don’t trust masks. Vaccination is...
Rev. Liz Walker’s ‘faith in fashion’ benefits PTSD healing
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Boston/Newton – Formerly broadcasting the news from WBZ-TV channel 4’s anchor desk, the Rev. Liz Walker is now sharing vital...
