What is Pyrrhotite and What’s Being Done About it in Massachusetts?
I’ve been following a major issue–crumbling concrete foundations in Massachusetts, for about a year now, and it’s very surprising to ...
Hear Me Out: Homemade Pasta is Easy and a Dinnertime Game Changer
I recently learned how to make homemade pasta, and it’s so easy and absolutely amazing. Hear me out: homemade pasta ...
Tattoo Regret? There might be a fix for that!
I love tattoos—in some cases they’re like works of art! Just not on me, ever. Just going from what I’ve ...
Westminster Community Food Pantry New Facebook Page
This might be the easiest thing you’ll do all day! Please, if you haven’t already – – get on your ...
Jen Shenk Sports Schedule Magnets are Back!
I think it must’ve been Covid when I stopped sending sports schedule magnets, but a few people have asked me ...
All My Resource Stories: Your Complete Guide to Central Massachusetts, through January 2025
I was just thinking–I wonder how many Resource Stories I’ve put together since starting my newsletter in 2023. I think ...
We Went Candlepin Bowling, of all things, at American Flatbread!
We recently went candlepin bowling, of all things, at American Flatbread at 85 Green Street in Worcester. It started because ...
Sons and Daughters of Heywood-Wakefield and Shop News
I have a 1947 copy of a publication called Heywood-Wakefield Shop News, which was a large format printed publication. Everyone ...
Brookbound – A New Take on an Established Nursery in Westminster
I’ve been going to Brook Bound Nursery in Westminster since we moved in to town in 1997. Planting advice, houseplant ...
Relatable Comedy is my Favorite
Relatable comedy is my favorite. In the late 1990s we used to go to local comedy night fundraisers that weren’t ...
Princeton Historical Society Then and Now Series: History of Wachusett Mountain as a Ski Area
The Princeton Historical Society publishes a Then and Now series, with the November 2025 focus being the history of Wachusett ...
Home Decor and Antiques Consignment Shops in Central Mass
On the rare occasion that you might see me out shopping, it’s likely at one of the many home decor ...