Brotherton: This has gotten old fast
One rainy morning last week I got on the treadmill, cued up a playlist of music from my iTunes, and turned the TV on with the sound off. I’ve discovered most vintage... Read more.
Salem State University theater goes virtual
SALEM — “The show must go on” is a well-worn phrase in the theater world. But during the coronavirus pandemic, that’s easier said than done.... Read more.
Author pivots from hoops to hip hop
Basketball and hip-hop have always gone together, ever since the late ’70s when the Sugarhill Gang, Kurtis Blow and other rappers sang about their favorite... Read more.
Raw Art Works thinks outside the lines with its coloring book
LYNN — The staff at Raw Art Works brainstormed for a way to keep its students connected and creative during their stay-at-home time through the pandemic. They... Read more.
Brotherton: Appreciating John Prine and sad songs
When John Prine died last week in a Nashville hospital, a victim of coronavirus, I cried like the oldest baby in the world. You might find it odd that an old man... Read more.
Lynn couple pulls off a virtual wedding ceremony in a downtown coffee shop
LYNN — Hoana Cortez and Jesse Lobato got married Sunday, March 29 in the Land of a Thousand Hills cafe on Munroe Street. Her dad, Jose Cortez, “walked... Read more.
Arts, culture and COVID-19
During the coronavirus pandemic, Annette Sykes has been making a picnic blanket. A big picnic blanket. The Lynn artist, who is president of Galleries At LynnArts,... Read more.
Brotherton: Singing away the coronavirus blues
The Brotherton family will not be traveling to celebrate our traditional Easter and Passover this year. It’s the first time in more than three decades we will... Read more.
Brotherton: Senior moment at the grocer
It’s dark and rainy as I pull into the parking lot at the Market Basket in Middleton. It’s 5:28 a.m. I’m going food shopping with the old people. ... Read more.
Brotherton: The president meets the press
President Donald Trump recently spoke about the coronavirus in the press briefing room at the White House. National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases... Read more.