February 3, 1959: The Day the Music Died
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and pilot Roger Peterson were killed in a plane crash near
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Smiley Tree Face
I don’t know who created the smiley face on the cut limb of a big old tree in my town,
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Miss C.’s Poetry Voice
I had the same teacher, Miss C., for both the third and fifth grades. She wasn’t my favorite teacher —
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New England Flood of May 2006
Ten years ago it started raining on Mother’s Day and continued raining for days. Many communities in this area, especially
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The Carpet Shop
I love the old linen-textured postcards, especially the way the images fall somewhere between photographs and postcards. I especially like
Read moreThe Scottish Screen Archive
I spend a lot of time working with old photographs, at home and at work, but I have recently started
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Gone But Not Forgotten: Sweetheart Cottage
I first fell in love with this little red cottage in Asbury Grove in 2008. It looked so cheerful and
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Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Train
Abraham Lincoln’s funeral service was held on April 19, 1865, after which the coffin was brought by procession to the
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Past and present in Beverly Gas & Tire mural
I’m a great admirer of artist Philip Coleman’s murals around the area, and I especially like the one he did
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Nina in the Snow
It’s been an amazing winter here in Boston. Almost no snow in December and the first half of January, and
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