Rumford fireplaces have always scared me. Invented in 1796 by Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford, they are very tall and very shallow. They just look like more smoke is going to come into the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

The Woburn Historical Society will present a film on Count Rumford Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at Woburn Memorial High School. Rumford, born Benjamin Thompson in 1753 in Woburn, was famous for creating ...

Whenever a stranger to Mansfield wants to visit my wife and me, we give him (or sometimes her) directions to our neighborhood and then say, “Look for the house with two big chimneys.” The chimneys are ...

3550 County Line Road S.E. in Independence is on the market for $1.3 million. Expand to read more Re/Max Results The wine cellar has an attached dining room for 20 people. There's also a croquet court ...