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Drugstores like Walgreens offer hearing aids, but depending on the store, selection and assistance may be limited. Photo/Debbie Spingarn

Health

Over-the-counter hearing aids offer savings but also challenges

Community Advocate Staff - March 26, 2023

By Debbie Spingarn, Contributing Writer Drugstores like Walgreens offer hearing aids, but depending on the store, selection and assistance may be limited.Photo/Debbie Spingarn REGION –...

Setbacks in the stock market during a recession are usually temporary, so investors should stick to their long-term plans and not pull money out of the market.

What you can do if inflation leads to a recession

March 23, 2023

Buying individual TV streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, or HBO is an option many former cable subscribers pursue.

Cutting the cord to cable television can mean significant savings

March 17, 2023

A DJ singalong and dance was one of the recent events that clients enjoyed at Hawthorn Adult Day Health in West Springfield. Photo/Submitted

Adult day centers can be a valuable aging in place tool

March 15, 2023

Real estate experts Jo-Ann Szymczak and Diane Luong of RE/MAX Advantage 1 serve their clients with education and careful decision-making guidance.

Seniors and local heroes benefit from the guidance of real estate...

March 11, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

The Weston Ski Track in Weston, which makes its own snow, is a good alternative when nature isn’t producing enough for cross-country skiing. Photo/Submitted

Arts and Entertainment

Cross-country skiing is great winter outdoor exercise

Ice slides are another fun feature at New Hampshire Ice Castles in North Woodstock. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Arts and Entertainment

Ice Castles are an enchanting winter destination for the entire family

The 50-plus-acre Boston Common, the oldest public park in America, will undergo a series of renovations over the next decade. Photo/Courtesy of Weston and Simpson Design Studio

Arts and Entertainment

Planned Boston Common renovations incorporate input from public

Writer Donna Gordon’s debut novel pairs two memorable characters on a journey that explores love, family, and the inevitability of change. Photo/David Kurtis Photography

Arts and Entertainment

Cambridge author drew inspiration from unique sources

A display of spoons in progress show the various stages from block of wood to finished product. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Arts and Entertainment

Discover the art of spoon carving

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River is both a bed-and-breakfast and a museum. Photo/Frank C. Grace (Courtesy of Lizzie Borden Museum Facebook page)

Arts and Entertainment

Unusual museums make for some offbeat outings

The Forest Hills Cemetery offers a mixture of history, art, and beautiful landscapes. Photo/Billie-Jo Gauley

Arts and Entertainment

Boston’s Forest Hills Cemetery a fascinating destination for history, landscape, and...

The monument commemorating the black Union soldiers of the 54th Regiment by Augustus Saint-Gaudens is regarded as a masterpiece.

Arts and Entertainment

Black Heritage Trail highlights how Boston became an abolition hotbed

Notable People

Hunter Cheney, left, director of marketing and communication for the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, escorts 101-year-old WWII veteran Russell Phipps.

Notable People

WWII veteran celebrates 101 years of memories at American Heritage Museum

Boston radio DJ Carter Alan has not only played the music for generations of rock fans, he’s also chronicled it as an author.

Notable People

Veteran Boston DJ has also chronicled the rock world as an...

Queen Elizabeth II’s 1976 visit was the first time a member of the British royal family had visited Boston, where the American Revolution against English rule began.

Notable People

Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Boston recalled after her passing

Deval Patrick served as governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015, the first African-American to hold this position in the state, as well as the first Democrat since Michael Dukakis. Photo: Eric Haynes / Governor's Office

Notable People

‘Leave things better for others’ says former governor Deval Patrick

Latest Features

When President Bill Clinton Came to Framingham

Michael S. Dukakis, the longest serving governor in Massachusetts history, is retired but still keeps busy serving on the boards of several non-profit organizations. Photo/Submitted

Notable People

Longest serving governor is retired but still busy

Featured Columnists

Marianne Delorey of Colony Retirement Homes

Expert Advice and Columnists

Failing forward

Community Advocate Staff - March 28, 2023

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “Do or do not. There is no try.” - Yoda I read the other day about an experiment done by a pottery...

Janice Lindsay reflects on when she penned a complaint.

Pen a complaint. It works.

March 19, 2023

AARP helping to make sense of money matters in March

March 2, 2023

Noisy Neighbors

February 26, 2023

Janice Lindsay reflects on when she penned a complaint.

When a relative turns 100

February 19, 2023

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