What exactly is shared decision making and why is it important to know? As a starting point to understanding the new vaccine guidelines, the public needs to comprehend the terminology. Shared decision making is not a new term to the medical community. The federal government,...
Dear Eric: I’m not sure what to do about my deceased father’s best friend. My father’s friend is currently 86 years old. I had hoped that he could fill me in on who my father was. My father was barely in my life; he left...
A lavish golf club teeing up for its Massachusetts debut has officially announced its opening date.Swingers Back Bay will open in Boston on Friday, Feb. 27. Located at 777 Boylston St., the 21,000-square-foot venue will span two floors and feature two crazy golf courses, multiple...
A medieval-themed dinner is coming to Worcester this month, promising a scavenger hunt, shops that sell swords and the chance to dine like royalty.Worcester’s Mechanics Hall will be hosting the Banquet of the Dying Daylight from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Jan. 31.The banquet...
A man who was convicted of beating and stabbing to death a woman and her disabled grandson was denied parole.In September 1991, Jesse Rogers went to the Dorchester residence of Alba Pellegrini with the intent to rob the house, according to the Massachusetts Parole Board....
The showrooms at Boston’s Machine Age will soon shutter, but inside its walls sit hundreds of one-of-a-kind, well-preserved pieces of furniture and décor crafted in the mid-20th century.For 34 years, owner Normand Mainville has been in the business of sourcing and selling mid-century modern furnishings...
FOXBOROUGH – Things change quickly in the NFL.Mike Vrabel can attest to that.As a rookie in 1997, Vrabel’s first NFL season resulted in a trip to the AFC Championship game, where the Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Denver Broncos. Reality hit Vrabel over the next...
Dear Abby: To help out his parents, I pick up my grandson from day care two days a week. I recently started taking him to a local park for about 45 minutes before I take him home. I’m physically active and climb the slides, chase...
Dear Eric: The letter writer “Family Conundrum” wanted to include her recently widowed sister in holiday events, but the sister was nervous about navigating airports. She wrote, “I’m torn between respecting her feelings of discomfort and being heartbroken at the thought of her spending Christmas...
Dear Annie: I’m a 32-year-old single woman facing a predicament. I’ve been friends with a guy named “Stan” for a few months, though we haven’t actually talked in over a month now. We were acquainted in high school, but we lost touch after a short...
