Historian publishes new book about founder of legendary ‘Spag’s’ store in Shrewsbury
By Evan Walsh
Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY – A local historian is sharing stories about Shrewsbury legend Anthony “Spag” Borgatti.
In his new 84-page book, “Spag - His...
Leonard Nimoy’s odyssey began in Boston long before boarding the USS Enterprise
By Sharon Oliver
Contributing Writer
BOSTON - Famously known for his role as Mr. Spock in the sci-fi TV and movie franchise “Star Trek," the world’s...
State Treasurer Deb Goldberg: A family tradition in public service
By Deborah Burke Henderson
Contributing Writer
BOSTON – Some people call State Treasurer Deb Goldberg “The Godmother” for her uncanny knack of knowing a lot about...
‘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,...
