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Ricciardi’s decades of service to and support of Bridgewater State University were recognized when the College of Business was named in his honor in 2012. Photos/Submitted

This Month's Features

Taunton financial advisor gives back to the state university that made...

Community Advocate Staff - December 6, 2022

By Sharon Longo Contributing Writer BRIDGEWATER - When Louis Ricciardi landed a paper route at the age of nine, he never dreamed that one day the...

Cutting your own Christmas tree at a place like Taproot Tree Farm in Stow, pictured here, can turn holiday preparations into a fun family outdoor adventure. Photo/Submitted

Cut your own tree for an old-fashioned Christmas adventure

December 3, 2022

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December 1, 2022

Access to 16 different Cape Cod beaches makes Dennis an attractive retirement destination.

Retiring in Massachusetts is attractive, but can be costly

November 29, 2022

Traits that make a good executor are someone who is trustworthy, organized, empathetic, fair and unbiased, and dependable.

Organization a key trait to being a good executor

November 29, 2022

Arts and Entertainment

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

New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Berg, who has published almost forty books, lived in Massachusetts for twenty years before moving to the Midwest. Photo/Submitted

Arts and Entertainment

Bestselling novelist relishes the years she spent living in Massachusetts

The Old Manse in Concord witnessed the beginning of the American Revolution, the lives of great 19th century American writers, and the beginnings of the transcendentalism movement.

Arts and Entertainment

The Old Manse in Concord was home to some of town’s...

Arts and Entertainment

Janis Joplin’s last concert was in Boston

Red Sox great David ‘Big Papi’ Ortiz was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July. Photo/Milo Stewart/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Arts and Entertainment

Cooperstown beckons with the National Baseball Hall of Fame

Notable People

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

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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

Notable People

Bobby Orr’s Flying Goal Won the 1970 Stanley Cup for the...

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Heat Your Home for Less this Winter

Community Advocate Staff - December 8, 2022

BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts residents are seeing a significant increase in their utility bills this winter, with electricity prices up 64%...

Janice Lindsay reflects on finding her inner artist.

How to guest a dinner party

November 4, 2022

November is National Family Caregivers Month

November 1, 2022

Sorting through sentiment

October 30, 2022

Janice Lindsay reflects on finding her inner artist.

Finding the inner artist

October 17, 2022

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