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Ruth Roskies Wisse is no shrinking violet. Born in Czernowitz, Romania, in 1936, she and her family escaped to Montreal in 1940, where her parents’ home became a salon and safe haven for Jewish writers,...

In recognition of the power of pets to inspire love and care among people, Temple Tiferet Shalom of the North Shore will hold a Blessing of the Pets during a virtual Shabbat service on Oct....

SWAMPSCOTT – If you are looking to work off your Thanksgiving turkey while staying in shape for all those fried potato latkes you are going to down during Hanukkah, this family fun run is right...

Professor Joshua Angrist, an economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with dual Israeli-American citizenship, was named one of three winners of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on how public policy...

GLOUCESTER – Rabbi Steven Lewis, who has served as the spiritual leader of Temple Ahavat Achim in Gloucester for the last 10 years, will leave his position in July. Lewis informed the congregation of his...

MILFORD – Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, and U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss of Newton visited the Mother Hubbard Pre-School in Milford on Sept. 20, then later made a surprise...

CHELSEA – The lingering pandemic means Chelsea Jewish Lifecare’s Leonard Florence Center for Living’s major fundraiser will step off virtually for the second year in a row. The 13th annual ALS & MS Walk for...

Although the roles may have shifted from news to drive-time music to podcaster and talk show host, Jordan Rich’s impressive career weathered a half-century in the mercurial field of Boston radio. In his new memoir,...

SWAMPSCOTT – Melanie Kaplan, a Swampscott mother of two who grew up in Houston, Texas, needs a kidney and your help finding a match. Five years ago, Kaplan was diagnosed with kidney failure, which she...

After Pfizer announced Sept. 20 that its COVID-19 vaccine was safe for children ages 5 to 11, Boston-area medical experts reacted with cautious optimism. The company then said Tuesday it has submitted data on its...