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The release of government documents on UFOs illustrates how official secrecy invites deep public suspicion.

Betty Duddridge of Maynard grew up in Leominster, where her mother, Eleanor Altobelli, used to make a kielbasa and kale soup.

If you like the sweet and sour notes of the tomato-based stuffed cabbage dish, you will love this soup.

As part of The Recipe Box Project, we asked readers for their favorite soups, and more than a score of rib-sticking recipes arrived in our inbox.

Many Tuscan cooks make the dish using a bunch of Lacinato kale (central ribs removed, leaves chopped).

Winchester resident Robert M. Bransford found this warming pot in the book “Culinary Excursions Through Germany” by Wolfgang Reichert.

Seven members of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom offered to share personally in the flogging.

Chef Patrick Gilmartin remixes the flavors of the world deliriously, with an unabashed embrace of fat.

Caucuses increases the influence of activists who see the world in a way most of us don’t.

Food columnist Gordon Hamersley was recently in Scotland, where he ate cullen skink many times. No, it’s not the name of a Scottish punk singer from Glasgow.

Gordon Hamersley like to serve this with Scottish oatcakes, which are savory round or rectangular biscuits available commercially made.

Governor Baker has a chance to make future blizzards less dangerous than Tuesday’s storm while at the same time opening more coastline for public use.

Begin by stuffing butternut squash halves, then use some of the bell-pepper stuffing and squash to make another meal of soup.

It is time to recognize that gun violence against the most vulnerable members of society is largely preventable.

Skip the meat but not the flavor with this hearty, stuffed roast squash.

This healthy, hearty recipe might end up on your permanent winter repertoire.

There’s something for everyone at Mix-It Sushi Noodle Grill, a reasonably priced Asian restaurant with an eclectic menu.

Chicken wings have emerged from humble roots to become Super Bowl’s version of Thanksgiving turkey.

Zinfandel enthusiasts love to share how their favorite dark-hued grape figures into American history. It’s time to debunk the myths.

LisaMarie Ianuzzi had to tell her instructors she was going to miss some classes this week because she’s going to the Super Bowl.