Moving first, selling second
It may seem counterintuitive, but moving before you sell your house could be your best option. Here are the reasons why: Convenience. It’s terribly inconvenient to live in your home while it’s on the market. Not only do you...Read More »
MASSACHUSETTS SELLING SUCCESS STORY:
Back in a ‘college town’
Kate Webster fondly remembers the home she shared with her grandmother near Harvard University. She was just a toddler, but she credits those years with instilling in her a sentiment that ultimately led her to Linden...Read More »
27 July 2010
Kate Webster fondly remembers the home she shared with her grandmother near Harvard University. She was just a toddler, but she credits those years with instilling in her a sentiment that ultimately led her to Linden...
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27 July 2010
The Long Life Family Study is still underway, but one early outcome has left Helen Caldwell and her family reeling: ...
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Trivia player hits jackpot, shares wealth
Beatrice Glass wasn’t quite sure what to do with the scratchoff ticket she received as part of the winning group at Team Trivia earlier this year, so she asked a teammate to decipher the...Read More »
Longtime teacher brings learning to Brooksby
“There’s nothing like teaching adults,” says Elaine Antonakes, a teacher at Brooksby Village who typically receives applause following her presentations. “You never get a hand teaching elementary school!” she...Read More »
Tasting Erickson before making it home
Long before Retha Clark first laid eyes on her current home at Brooksby Village, she tried the community’s food. Clark was living in Ohio but visited a close friend at Oak Crest, an Erickson community in Maryland. “I knew eventually I was going to come here,” Clark says from the living room of her Brighton-style apartment home...Read More »
Making music after the move
Richard Seeley had already made a note to himself to find his way back into music, but shortly after he arrived at Linden Ponds in March 2010, the music found him. It was during a canonical service in the community’s performing arts center that Seeley opened his mouth to join in the hymnal singing. A couple...Read More »
Miss America, Julia Childs come to Brooksby
The line to see the dress rehearsal of the third Brooksby Follies variety show snaked around the corner as audience members eagerly awaited entertainment by their Brooksby Village peers. “It’s wild here tonight,” audience member Esmeralda Brown remarked. Back by popular demand and involving the work of more than 40 people who live at Brooksby, the Follies...Read More »
New photographers embrace the art at Linden Ponds
Rita Dehner had gone her whole life without taking pictures; that included trips to various parts of the world and an African safari. She was convinced that she could not truly enjoy the moment from behind a lens. While she still believes that philosophy, Dehner embraced the art of photography when she received her first camera...Read More »
Mural painter brushes Linden Ponds with color
From his kitchen at Linden Ponds, James (Jim) McGurl has a unique view of the area between Quincy Bay and Hingham Bay. Beyond the colorful potted flowers on the windowsill, he sees waves breaking at the shore, a few boats in the distance, and a bit further, the Boston skyline. That the room is actually...Read More »
