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...
Maestro Benjamin Zander of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
Keeping Scores
By Matt Robinson, Contributing Writer
BOSTON - For nearly all of his 85 years, Benjamin Zander, the musical director of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra...
Hudson resident honored for work with Carroll Center for the Blind
By Sarah Freedman, Contributing Writer
HUDSON — For 40 years, Hudson resident Joe Kolb has worked as a certified orientation and mobility specialist at the...
Host of local radio show gives veterans a voice
By Matt Robinson, Contributing Writer
Gregg Brasso has been hosting the Veterans Voice Network weekly radio show on WATD in Marshfield for over 10...
After playing basketball for Shrewsbury 66 years ago, Bryan returns to the court
By Evan Walsh, Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY – It had been a while since Jan Bryan worked on her lay-up or three-point shot – but she’s...
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...
Holocaust survivor married the daughter of a Nazi soldier
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
WAYLAND – It’s an unlikely union between a Holocaust survivor and the daughter of a Nazi soldier. But Werner and...
Cambridge’s Joyce Chen was America’s queen of Chinese cuisine
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
CAMBRIDGE - Born into a wealthy family in Peking (Beijing) China in 1917, Joyce Chen grew up in a household...
