By MICHAEL CONWAY

Kevin Currie is an enigma. Although stifled by a form of cerebral palsy named spastic diplegia, and other conditions associated with the neurological disorder, the 39-year-old Saugus resident lives a happy, active life CP restricts him from completing many everyday tasks, still his spirit soars beyond the disorder’s crippling ways. Medical jargon does not define Kevin, who was born two months premature, as he refuses to be undermined.

By MEAGHAN CASEY

It’s hard to imagine that a small ice cream parlor once sat on the landmark Route 1 spot that houses the expansive Kowloon Restaurant. Looking at the transformation, it’s remarkable that one family had the foresight to open a business that would become one of the largest Asian dining complexes in the country.

By STACEY MARCUS

Daylight is dimming as the temperature drops and we surrender to the reality that summer has blown by. No need to despair. Fall is a splendid season of renaissance. Think of all the stylish wool clothing and ankle boots to don, fresh leaves to crunch and bold wines to uncork and pair with your favorite fall menus.

By ANNE MARIE TOBIN

In 80 combined seasons coaching wrestling and girls tennis at Lynnfield High, Craig Stone has seen just about everything.

By STACEY MARCUS

Adam Khafif, a graduate of Oaklandvale Elementary School and Belmonte Middle School in Saugus, is making a difference in the world. The 22-year-old street fashion entrepreneur and his clothing line Lisn Up have been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post and other major publications.

By STACEY MARCUS

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.
— Henry David Thoreau

Dan Small sits on a picnic table in Lynn Woods and shares the history of the 2,200-acre park that encompasses one-fifth of the city of Lynn as well as areas in Saugus and Lynnfield.