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...
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...
Celebrating famous Massachusetts residents during Black History Month
REGION - There are several very well-known Black people with Massachusetts ties who are justly celebrated in February during Black History Month. Former enslaved...
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...
It’s a medical emergency and you don’t speak English: help is on the way
By Serena Howlett, Contributing Writer
Cambridge - Zarita Araújo-Lane does not take “no” for an answer. She is constantly taking on new challenges. And she...
The Massachusetts man who created America’s doughnut habit
By David Wilkening
Contributing Writer
QUINCY - Some reports of his death claimed Dorchester native William Rosenberg created a national habit: making a morning stop for...
Award-winning puppeteer educates audiences in nature
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor
Southborough – Working as a professional puppeteer throughout New England since 1974, Debbie Costine of Southborough has incorporated her...
Margaret Gadon: Trailblazer in her field
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
Cambridge - Margaret Gadon, an internist, age 67, could fool anyone into thinking she’s half that age with her vibrancy...
‘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,...
Mother-daughter team share love of German-Jewish cooking
By Jane Keller Gordon, Contributing Writer
Westborough - Spiced chocolate hazel nut cookies (“krakerle”), cabbage slaw (“krautsalat”), and a Liptauer cheese spread are just three...
