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Northborough resident Frank Brown at Dunkin’, where he visits every morning. (Photo/Evan Walsh)

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A veteran and former television repairman, Northborough’s Frank Brown is also...

Community Advocate Staff - January 11, 2025 0

By Evan Walsh Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH – Frank Brown grew up in a small town in Vermont 10 miles from Montpelier. The son of a wood-chopper,...

The movie “Wicked,” based on Concord author Gregory Maguire’s novel, came to the big screen in November 2024. Photo/courtesy of Universal Pictures

Road to “Wicked” movie leads back to a Concord novelist

January 9, 2025

Grown-ups muddle through

January 8, 2025

Narcissus in Boston’s Kenmore Square began as a disco/dance club with DJs in the 1970s, and later hosted a popular heavy metal night in the 1980s.

Narcissus left its mark on Boston’s club scene

January 7, 2025

"I’ve had a great life,” says 92-year-old Shrewsbury resident Art Dobson. Photo/Evan Walsh

Art Dobson: Korean War veteran, supermarket aficionado, and Rotary Club mainstay

January 6, 2025

Arts and Entertainment

Road to “Wicked” movie leads back to a Concord novelist

Arts and Entertainment

Narcissus left its mark on Boston’s club scene

V66 was a Boston-based broadcast TV alternative to MTV for a few years in the 1980s.

Arts and Entertainment

V66 offered a brief local alternative to MTV

Alice Brock, who inspired folk musician Arlo Guthrie’s signature 1967 song “Alice’s Restaurant,” died in November at age 83.

Arts and Entertainment

Legacy of Alice Brock and ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ lives on

Natick artist Karin Stanley combines her passions for both sculpture and garden design. Photo/Deborah Burke Henderson

Arts and Entertainment

Natick sculptor and garden designer finds inspiration in nature

Worcester Memorial Auditorium opened in 1933 in honor of the city’s World War I casualties.

Arts and Entertainment

Worcester Memorial Auditorium has a storied history

This ad in Billboard magazine was part of the marketing hype to establish the ultimately ill-fated “Bosstown Sound.”

Arts and Entertainment

The Bosstown Sound was a short-lived attempt to market local psychedelic...

The King Dodo’s Palace “fun house” was a popular attraction at White City amusement park in Shrewsbury.

Arts and Entertainment

White City amusement park in Shrewsbury thrilled thousands for over half...

Notable People

A veteran and former television repairman, Northborough’s Frank Brown is also...

Notable People

Art Dobson: Korean War veteran, supermarket aficionado, and Rotary Club mainstay

Arts and Entertainment

Legacy of Alice Brock and ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ lives on

Arts and Entertainment

Natick sculptor and garden designer finds inspiration in nature

Deborah Sampson of Plympton joined the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War disguised as a man, and fought in numerous battles for nearly two years.

Notable People

Plympton’s Deborah Sampson fought as a man in the Revolutionary War

Matt Robinson of Needham has used his experience as an author and long-time freelance writer to inspire and promote other writers and their work.

Notable People

Needham author helps inspire and promote other writers

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Grown-ups muddle through

Community Advocate Staff - January 8, 2025 0

By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer When I was a child, I envied grown-ups. They seemed so self-assured, confident, and in control. They knew how to cook, and...

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This Month’s Features

A veteran and former television repairman, Northborough’s Frank Brown is also...

Road to “Wicked” movie leads back to a Concord novelist

Grown-ups muddle through

Narcissus left its mark on Boston’s club scene

Art Dobson: Korean War veteran, supermarket aficionado, and Rotary Club mainstay

Arts and Entertainment

Road to “Wicked” movie leads back to a Concord novelist

Narcissus left its mark on Boston’s club scene

V66 offered a brief local alternative to MTV

Legacy of Alice Brock and ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ lives on

Natick sculptor and garden designer finds inspiration in nature

Worcester Memorial Auditorium has a storied history

The Bosstown Sound was a short-lived attempt to market local psychedelic...

White City amusement park in Shrewsbury thrilled thousands for over half...

Notable People

A veteran and former television repairman, Northborough’s Frank Brown is also...

Art Dobson: Korean War veteran, supermarket aficionado, and Rotary Club mainstay

Legacy of Alice Brock and ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ lives on

Natick sculptor and garden designer finds inspiration in nature

Plympton’s Deborah Sampson fought as a man in the Revolutionary War

Needham author helps inspire and promote other writers

Featured Columnists

Grown-ups muddle through

Caring for the Caregiver

Big wins for the aging population in 2024

Simplify, simplify

Supporting family caregivers in the Bay State

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