NEW BEDFORD — Joan Blanchett will tell you she’s been playing mah jongg for about 100 years, when in reality, it’s been close to 40 years. This milestone has given her the authority on the ancient ...

It has only been about three years since I learned how to play mahjong, and I was trained by one of the most formidable players I know—my sister-in-law Ginny. She can literally empty my coin bank in ...