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...
Natick sculptor and garden designer finds inspiration in nature
By Deborah Burke Henderson
Contributing Writer
NATICK - On a recent visit to Carrara, Italy, artist Karin Stanley acquired new carving techniques from master sculptor Boutros...
Plympton’s Deborah Sampson fought as a man in the Revolutionary War
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing writer
PLYMPTON - Today’s enlisted members of the armed forces consist of every race, sex, sexual orientation and religion there is. The...
Needham author helps inspire and promote other writers
By Nance Ebert
Contributing Writer
NEEDHAM – Writer Matt Robinson knows more trivia about Ivy League universities than many of their students and graduates. An Ivy...
Public safety through the lens of public health: Middlesex County Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian
By Deborah Burke Henderson
Contributing Writer
BILLERICA – During his interview with then Governor Deval Patrick for the position of Middlesex County Sheriff, Peter J. Koutoujian...
After 70 years of capturing moments, Shrewsbury man puts down the camera
By Evan Walsh
Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY – Thomas Keegan spent decades photographing others. Now, it’s his career that’s coming into focus.
After 70 years of taking pictures,...
Massachusetts native Jack Welch was a successful but controversial business leader
By Nance Ebert
Contributing Writer
PITTSFIELD - Businessman Jack Welch rose to fame as the controversial CEO of General Electric, but his roots in Massachusetts were...
Boston’s Anthony Martignetti was immortalized in a spaghetti commercial
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
BOSTON - Fifty-five years ago, 12-year-old Anthony Martignetti of Boston's North End became the unlikely star of a television commercial that...
Award-winning journalist Carmen Fields shares her most personal story
By Matt Robinson
Contributing Writer
BOSTON – As a long-time journalist, Carmen Fields has told the story of many people’s lives. But the most personal story...
Shrewsbury resident honored by JW Marriott on 90th birthday
By Evan Walsh
Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY – Bert Barton and his twin sister, Joan Hargrave, are considered by many to be the youngest guests to ever...
