American Canadian Caribbean Line, 461 Water Street, Warren, R.I. 02885, 401-247-0955 or 800-556-7450. Contact: Nancy Blount. Founded in 1966, ACCL's small ships (84 to 100 passengers) go where big ships can't. Destinations include the easterly coasts of Canada, the U.S., Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
Boston Pops, Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston. The Pops performs May 2 through July 2 at Symphony Hall. Enjoy the music everyone loves--from Broadway melodies to big band hits--under the dynamic direction of Keith Lockhart. Celebrate an unforgettable evening of music and magic with America's Orchestra! For tickets, call 617-266-1200 ($13-$52) or order on-line at www.bso.org.
Boylston Place at Chestnut Hill, 615 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill, Mass. 02167, 617-244-6400. Contact: Gerry Galin. Exclusive apartments in the heart of Chestnut Hill. Fine dining, valet, and limousine service and 24-hour nursing make this the area's premier assisted-living residence. Boylston Place offers a continuum of care and the peace of mind expected of a five-star residence. www.Boylstonplace.com.
Brookhaven at Lexington, 1010 Waltham Street, Lexington, Mass. 02421, 781-863-9660, 800-283-1114. Contact: Lorraine Kelley. Brookhaven at Lexington offers all the benefits of condo living, plus the very real advantages of a life-care retirement community in a lovely wooded setting close to Boston and Cambridge. Brookhaven is accredited by the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission, sponsored by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.
Carol Woods, 750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514, 800-518-9333. Contact: Karen Daniel, director of admissions; e-mail, info@carolwoods.org. Nationally accredited, nonprofit continuing-care community ranked among the nation's top 20. Cottages and apartments on 120 wooded acres convenient to UNC and Duke. Medicare certified and recipient of "A" rating from Standard and Poor's. Recognized by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine as "the one to judge the others by." www.carolwoods.org.
Coldwell Banker Hunneman, Previews Division, 70-80 Lincoln Street, Boston, 800-548-5003. Custom-designed marketing programs for exceptional properties, from penthouses on Beacon Hill to oceanfront estates. www.hunneman.com.
Concord Museum, Lexington Road and Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, Mass. 01742, 978-369-9609. "Where Concord's history begins." Outstanding galleries and period rooms offer an engaging and multifaceted overview of Concord's remarkable past. Special exhibit through August 13: Treasures from the Boston Athenaeum Fine Arts Collection. www.concordmuseum.org.
DeWolfe New England, 171 Huron Avenue, Cambridge 02138, 617-864-8566. DeWolfe specializes in home buying and selling, rentals, mortgages, relocation, insurance, and moving services. Harvard University and DeWolfe work together to provide qualified buyers and sellers with an exclusive benefits program. Call one of the following agents for personal service: Barbara Currier, ext. 287, or Bonny Lamb, ext. 225. www.dewolfe-cambridge.com.
Hammond Real Estate, Two Brattle Square, Cambridge 02138, 617-497-4400. Conveniently located in Harvard Square, Hammond is the exclusive Sotheby's affiliate for Cambridge. Specializing in residential and commercial real estate, rentals, and property management. Please call for any of your real-estate needs, e-mail us at cambridge@hammondre.com, or visit www.hammondre.com.
Holland Balanced Fund, New York City, 800-304-6552, managed by Michael Holland '66, a 30-year veteran of Wall Street. The fund consists of 60 percent blue chip stocks, 30 percent Treasury obligations, and 10 percent cash reserves. www.thehollandfund.com.
Kendal at Hanover, 80 Lyme Road, Hanover, N.H. 03755-1218, 603-643-8900. Contact: Hélène Rothermund. Continuing-care retirement facility in a college town. Outstanding cultural activities, four-seasons of recreation, Ivy League adult education, and medical services at nearby Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. www.kah.kendal.org
Kimball Farms, 235 Walker Street, Lenox, Mass. 01240, 800-283-0061 or 413-637-7000. Contact: Dolly Curletti. Near Tanglewood on 63 acres in the Berkshires, Kimball Farms, a nonprofit life-care community, provides gracious living in a stimulating environment. On-site classes and extensive artistic offerings. Close to two colleges. Comprehensive health care. A golf/tennis club membership included. www.kimballfarms.org.
Mature Living Choices, Northern America's resource guide featuring the best mature living choices and services available. This free, full-color, digest-sized guide is available in five editions in New England and available in 26 editions nationwide, and in Canada. To request the latest quarterly edition for your desired area, please call 800-222-5771, or visit our website at www.seniorselections.com.
Orchard Cove, One Del Pond Drive, Canton, Mass. 02021, 781-821-1730. Contact: Nancy Burakoff. Our award-winning continuing-care retirement community, sponsored by Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, is situated on 38 acres of ponds, pines, and apple orchards. We maintain a standard of excellence in both services and surroundings, enabling our members to pursue an independent yet secure lifestyle. Our highly sophisticated community offers frequent concerts, discussions on literature, theater, and politics, as well as comprehensive health care. With 227 independent units, 24 assisted-living units, and 45 skilled-nursing beds. www.orchardcove.baweb.com.
Piper Shores, 27 Baxter Boulevard, Portland, Me. 04101, 207-772-9090, 888-333-8711. Contact: John Settergren or Judy Lamoureux. Maine's first life-care, nonprofit retirement community situated on 138 wooded acres with 800 feet of ocean frontage. Near many cultural, educational, and recreational opportunities in the Portland area and designed to reflect the warmth and friendliness of coastal inns. Cottages, independent living apartments, assisted-living and skilled nursing care are included in one financial package. www.pipershores.org.
RE/MAX Destiny. Contact: Dennis Joseph at 888-739-9990. RE/MAX Associates leads the real-estate industry in performance and quality, averaging more experience, more sales per agent, and more advanced Realtor designations. www.DennisJ.com.
Sugar Hill Retirement Community, 83 Rolling Wood Drive, Wolfeboro, N.H. 03894, 603-569-8485. Contact: Helen Swasey. Retire to "healthy and active living" at the Sugar Hill Retirement Community located in the "oldest resort town in America!" Preserve your home equity and invest in one of our cottages or apartments today. www.wolfeboroonline.com.
The Village at Duxbury, 290 Kingston Way, Duxbury, Mass. 02332, 800-696-9744. Active older adults enjoy the pleasures of home ownership without the burden of maintenance. Unpretentious elegance and unparalleled services, in one of the most appealing towns on Boston's South Shore. www.welchhrg.com/villageatduxbury.
Whitney Center, 200 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden, Conn. 06517, 203-281-6745 or 800-237-3847. Contact: Jean Crisanti. This life-care retirement community offers 188 private apartments supplemented by extensive services, amenities, and social and cultural programs that contribute to an active, independent lifestyle. Residents enjoy the security of guaranteed access to a 59-bed health center that features a warm, supportive environment; assisted-living services are also available. www.whitneycenter.com.
