Marlborough woman touts the art of sewing
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
Marlborough - Some folks shy away from detail work. Not Sandi Barrett. In all the work she does, she is...
‘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...
Marlborough Mayor Arthur Vigeant reflects on 30 years in city government
By Maureen Sullivan, Contributing Writer
Mayor Arthur Vigeant will wrap up a 30-year career in municipal government this fall.Photo/Maureen Sullivan
MARLBOROUGH – The piles of...
Worcester woman made city the capital of the country’s Valentine industry
By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor
WORCESTER - If you get a Valentine’s Day card today, you owe some measure of thanks to 19th century Worcester...
Framingham woman became a patient, then an advocate, for rare disease
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
After being diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis more than a decade ago, Glenda Thomas of Framingham joined a support group...
‘Leave things better for others’ says former governor Deval Patrick
By Sharon Longo, Contributing Writer
REGION - When Deval Patrick became governor of Massachusetts in 2007, he spoke of hope and change, leading with the...
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...
Holocaust survivor has made a lifelong impact
By Kelley Walker Perry, Contributing Writer
NEWTON – There are those who wish to rewrite history or to simply erase it, as if the past...
How Earl Tupper turned one product into a household name
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
LEOMINSTER - Born in New Hampshire in 1907, Earl Tupper grew up in Central Massachusetts. During the Depression, he struggled...
On This Day: Rock guitarist J. Geils’ birthday
REGION - Rock guitarist John Warren Geils Jr., better known as J. Geils, was born on this day, February 20, in 1946.
While attending college...
