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Actress Cynthia Harris played “Mrs. B” in Bradlees TV commercials and print ads for nearly 20 years.

Lifestyle

There was always a good reason to shop Bradlees

Community Advocate Staff - October 10, 2024 0

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BRAINTREE - Named after Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Bradlees department store opened in the 1950s after three Connecticut...

One woman, one vote

October 9, 2024

The Coney Island Hot Dogs restaurant sign has been a Worcester landmark since 1938.

Coney Island Hot Dogs has been a Worcester institution for more...

October 7, 2024

Autumn farm fun for the entire family

October 5, 2024

Japanese monster movies dubbed in English were staple offerings on “Creature Double Feature.”

‘Creature Double Feature’ doubled the fright on Saturday afternoons

October 4, 2024

Arts and Entertainment

‘Creature Double Feature’ doubled the fright on Saturday afternoons

1960s folk legends Joan Baez and Bob Dylan played at Club Passim in Cambridge early in their careers. Photo/Wikimedia Commons/Rowland Scherman

Arts and Entertainment

Cambridge’s Club Passim helped launch the careers of many folk legends

A mural in Amesbury honors the work of “Li’l Abner” cartoonist Al Capp, who once lived and worked in the town.

Arts and Entertainment

Massachusetts cartoonists have entertained millions of people

Real-life cowboy Rex Trailer’s children’s show “Boomtown” was a hit on Boston TV for nearly 20 years.

Arts and Entertainment

Rex Trailer was the beloved real cowboy on the kids show...

Dorchester’s Chez Vous roller-skating rink is still going strong after more than 90 years.

Arts and Entertainment

Take a spin back in time at these memorable roller-skating rinks

Michael Perna Jr. stands with his new book beside a picture of Anthony “Spag” Borgatti located at the Shrewsbury Public Library. (Photo/Evan Walsh)

Arts and Entertainment

Historian publishes new book about founder of legendary ‘Spag’s’ store in...

Actor Leonard Nimoy, famous for his role as Mr. Spock in the sci-fi TV and movie franchise “Star Trek," grew up the son of immigrants in a tenement in Boston’s West End neighborhood.

Arts and Entertainment

Leonard Nimoy’s odyssey began in Boston long before boarding the USS...

Summerthing concerts eventually featured many national performers like The Grateful Dead, The Supremes, The Allman Brothers Band, Jimi Hendrix, and Van Morrison.

Arts and Entertainment

‘Summerthing’ concerts kept Boston cool during hot summers in the sixties...

Notable People

DJ Barry Scott has been providing a unique service to millions of music fans by playing B-sides and so-called “one-hit wonders” that do not sell as well and so do not get played on most other stations.

Notable People

Radio legend Barry Scott keeps finding your favorite “lost” songs

Notable People

‘Sam Adams’ founder Jim Koch bet on craft beer and won

Arts and Entertainment

Massachusetts cartoonists have entertained millions of people

Arts and Entertainment

Rex Trailer was the beloved real cowboy on the kids show...

Earl Wood, center, is presented with a Quilt of Valor on Tuesday, July 16, in his home.

Notable People

Two Westborough veterans awarded quilts

Arts and Entertainment

Historian publishes new book about founder of legendary ‘Spag’s’ store in...

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One woman, one vote

Community Advocate Staff - October 9, 2024 0

By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer My great-grandmother, whom I remember well, was six years old in 1868 when the U.S. Constitution was amended to give men...

Pondering travels

September 20, 2024

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September 17, 2024

Phoning Mother Nature

August 26, 2024

DEI initiatives in senior housing

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This Month’s Features

There was always a good reason to shop Bradlees

One woman, one vote

Coney Island Hot Dogs has been a Worcester institution for more...

Autumn farm fun for the entire family

‘Creature Double Feature’ doubled the fright on Saturday afternoons

Arts and Entertainment

‘Creature Double Feature’ doubled the fright on Saturday afternoons

Cambridge’s Club Passim helped launch the careers of many folk legends

Massachusetts cartoonists have entertained millions of people

Rex Trailer was the beloved real cowboy on the kids show...

Take a spin back in time at these memorable roller-skating rinks

Historian publishes new book about founder of legendary ‘Spag’s’ store in...

Leonard Nimoy’s odyssey began in Boston long before boarding the USS...

‘Summerthing’ concerts kept Boston cool during hot summers in the sixties...

Notable People

Radio legend Barry Scott keeps finding your favorite “lost” songs

‘Sam Adams’ founder Jim Koch bet on craft beer and won

Massachusetts cartoonists have entertained millions of people

Rex Trailer was the beloved real cowboy on the kids show...

Two Westborough veterans awarded quilts

Historian publishes new book about founder of legendary ‘Spag’s’ store in...

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Pondering travels

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Phoning Mother Nature

DEI initiatives in senior housing

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