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Comic book character Archie Andrews lived in the fictional, but idyllic, town of Riverdale, but one Massachusetts community has a solid claim to be the city it was based on. Listen to hear how Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and the gang have
In 1776, when America officially broke from Great Britain, slavery was legal in all 13 states. Four years later, Massachusetts adopted its state constitution which appeared to outlaw the practice for the first time anywhere in the United States
Before serving, elected presidents must first take the oath of office. Since the beginning of our nation, six communities have played host to the ritual - five large cities and one very small New England town. Listen to hear how a village of le
Jingle Bells is one of the most famous songs of all time, but its composer and origin are barely known today. Listen to hear about its connections to New England
Two days before Thanksgiving there was an explosion in the town of Danvers, Ma that leveled mor than 300 homes and businesses. It was described by one reporter as looking like a war zone. Listen to hear how, despite the devastation, no one was
Today, Monday night and Thursday night football games are staples of the NFL schedule. There was a time when all games were played during the day. That pattern was broken right here in New England, but not by a team you might expect.
There's an old New England tradition that began as a newspaper marketing scheme that still lives on long after the paper's demise. It involves a gold-tipped ebony cane and the oldest resident in town.
Right in the middle of the Roaring 20s Boston’s Pickwick Club was celebrating the Fourth of July. Tragedy struck while the crowd was dancing the Charleston, when the building came crashing down.
Her image was plastered all over every product sold, she was America’s first self-made female millionaire, songs were written about her, but today she’s nearly forgotten. Just who was this woman from Lynn, Massachusetts?
Worcester might be the second largest city in New England, but Major League Baseball doesn't necessarily come to mind when thinking about it. Regardless, the city actually boasted a National League club for three years that played in maybe the
Mt. Greylock, the highest point in Massachusetts, has always attracted the literary elite of America. The mountain serves as the background for many stories and poems by authors ranging from Melville to Rowling. You might be surprised by the wo
Frederick Douglass was a larger than life figure in the abolitionist movement and in American history. Nearly forgotten are the eight years he lived in Lynn, Massachusetts. Although he writes very little of the city, it's the place where he mor
Out in the woods of Cape Ann exist the remnants of a village where hardworking folk once dwelled alongside interesting characters and legends. Hear about the people -and the dogs - who once populated the countryside and the myths that grew up a
Jacob Marley, who was, in life, Scrooge's partner, is deeply rooted in mid-19th century London, but was his character inspired by a story written in Lowell, Massachusetts? Listen in and decide for yourself, about Marley's Middlesex County roots
In 1927 - three years before the first FIFA World Cup - The Uruguay National Team made an unlikely visit to Malden, MA as a warm-up game for that first tournament. Uruguay had done well, beating top teams from around the world, and the club wou
Sometimes legend and reality coincide. That's the case with the famous Thanksgiving song "Over the River and Through the Woods." Although a seemingly wistful ditty of what we'd like life to be, the tune is actually biographical. The sights and
Everyone knows George Washington was our first president, right? Well, there's a little more to the story than that. Before the current constitution was in place we already had a government - The Congress of the Confederation, and at its head w
What could be more exciting than pirates, buried treasure, and a treasure hunt, all in our own backyard? That's what we have in Lynn Woods. In the mid 1600s it was rumored that pirate Tom Veal secreted his ill-gotten booty deep in the heart of
Boston has had several well-known fires, from the Great Fire of 1872 which consumed most of the downtown area, to the Cocoanut Grove, taking 492 lives, and the tragedy at the Hotel Vendome. One that is nearly forgotten today is the Stadium Fire
When the Civil War came to a close, musician Patrick Gilmore developed a fantastical idea to help heal the nation's wounds - a large-scale concert featuring thousands of performers to be held in a temporary building holding 50,000 spectators. N
On a cold January day President Elect Franklin Pierce and his family boarded a train in Andover, Massachusetts, two months before he took office. A mile later the train left the track and tumbled down an embankment. The horrible accident nearly
Lexington is a town that everyone knows about. The first shots of the American Revolution took place on the town green. Every school child learns about it early on. Together with nearby Concord it's a household word. But who was its most famous
Every runner and casual sports observer knows that the Boston Marathon is a big deal. What most don't realize, however, is that it is directly connected to the first Modern Olympics in Athens and, thus tied to the birth of the sport. Listen to
A spring day in 1780 was like no other. It was so dark at noon that candles were needed at lunchtime, animals returned to the barn, and the crickets chirped as if it were night. Some thought the end of the world was at hand. Others looked for a
The Davis Cup Tournament is viewed as the World Cup of Tennis: Nation vs. Nation vying for top honors. The competition moves from city to city, around the globe, but almost forgotten is that very edition in 1900 - the inaugural event staged in
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