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John Barron of Shrewsbury has turned his prostate cancer battle into a book that helps other men fighting the disease.

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The book born from bad news: Shrewsbury author turns prostate cancer...

Community Advocate Staff - September 26, 2026 0

By Evan Walsh Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY – When John Barron had a prostatectomy, he hoped the removal of his prostate – a walnut-sized gland located below...

The Hideaway Inn in downtown Lenox offers guests a boutique hotel experience. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Enjoy an autumn escape in the beautiful Berkshires

September 24, 2026

Claude Shannon was also a mathematician and MIT professor who teamed up with Edward O. Thorp to create a device that gave gamblers an edge over casinos. Photo/Courtesy of the MIT Museum

MIT professors invented device that gave gamblers an edge

September 22, 2026

Lawrence native and Hollywood actress Thelma Todd was a rising movie star when she died under mysterious circumstances in Malibu, California in 1935.

Questions still remain surrounding the death of Hollywood actress Thelma Todd

September 21, 2026

Janette Kelley, the Betty Crocker spokesperson and director of the General Mills’ Test Kitchen and Home Services Department, lived in Norwell for many years. Photo/Courtesy of General Mills

Norwell’s Janette Kelley was the driving force behind the Betty Crocker...

September 18, 2026

Arts and Entertainment

Questions still remain surrounding the death of Hollywood actress Thelma Todd

The Chateau de Ville’s first location opened on Route 9 in Framingham in 1971.

Arts and Entertainment

The Chateau de Ville was a glitzy entertainment destination for two...

The wooden roller coaster the Comet was one of the main attractions at Lincoln Park in Dartmouth, which closed in 1987. Photo/ArtInRuins.com

Arts and Entertainment

Lincoln Park in Dartmouth is still celebrated nearly 40 years after...

Loew’s Poli was a popular Worcester movie theater during the mid-20th century heyday of big-screen films.

Arts and Entertainment

Worcester once had a wide selection of movie theaters to choose...

Musicians Suzi Stern and George Oldziey met in Austin, Texas in the 1980s when she hired him to play in one of her jazz ensembles.

Arts and Entertainment

From Berklee to the Berkshires, Suzi Stern and George Oldziey make...

“The Big Money Game” was a popular Massachusetts State Lottery television game show in the 1970s and 1980s.

Arts and Entertainment

Massachusetts had its own television game shows and some famous hosts

Disco legend and Boston native Donna Summer’s1983 hit single “She Works Hard for the Money” was inspired by meeting a ladies room attendant in a Los Angeles restaurant. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Arts and Entertainment

“She Works Hard for the Money” was an anthem for working-class...

Seaview Playland in Dennisport offered both a pitch and putt and mini golf course that was popular with Cape Cod tourists for more than 50 years.

Arts and Entertainment

Cape Cod amusement park captivated tourists for half a century

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The book born from bad news: Shrewsbury author turns prostate cancer...

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MIT professors invented device that gave gamblers an edge

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Norwell’s Janette Kelley was the driving force behind the Betty Crocker...

Victor Catacchio has cleaned and polished more than 30,000 cars and motorcycles at his business, Catacchio Auto Detail in North Grafton.

Notable People

‘It’s a good feeling’: Victor Catacchio has been making cars look...

Carol Bishop, Westborough’s 88-year-old pickleball coordinator, has been a competitive athlete since junior high school, and spent her professional career as a physical education teacher.

Lifestyle

88-year-old Westborough pickleball coach is trailblazer for women’s sports

Allan Ganz worked as an ice cream man in Peabody for 67 years, earning himself a place in the Guiness World Records for being the man with the longest career as an ice-cream distributor.

Lifestyle

Generations of kids screamed for Allan Ganz’s ice cream

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Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

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Healthy living starts with small steps — and AARP is here...

Community Advocate Staff - September 12, 2026 0

By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director We’ve all been there; deciding it’s time to focus or refocus on our health. It’s time to eat...

Cranky Consumer Lady does not give up

September 6, 2026

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September 3, 2026

Celebrating 91 years of Social Security: a promise worth protecting

August 10, 2026

A rose by any other name

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This Month’s Features

The book born from bad news: Shrewsbury author turns prostate cancer...

Enjoy an autumn escape in the beautiful Berkshires

MIT professors invented device that gave gamblers an edge

Questions still remain surrounding the death of Hollywood actress Thelma Todd

Norwell’s Janette Kelley was the driving force behind the Betty Crocker...

Arts and Entertainment

Questions still remain surrounding the death of Hollywood actress Thelma Todd

The Chateau de Ville was a glitzy entertainment destination for two...

Lincoln Park in Dartmouth is still celebrated nearly 40 years after...

Worcester once had a wide selection of movie theaters to choose...

From Berklee to the Berkshires, Suzi Stern and George Oldziey make...

Massachusetts had its own television game shows and some famous hosts

“She Works Hard for the Money” was an anthem for working-class...

Cape Cod amusement park captivated tourists for half a century

Notable People

The book born from bad news: Shrewsbury author turns prostate cancer...

MIT professors invented device that gave gamblers an edge

Norwell’s Janette Kelley was the driving force behind the Betty Crocker...

‘It’s a good feeling’: Victor Catacchio has been making cars look...

88-year-old Westborough pickleball coach is trailblazer for women’s sports

Generations of kids screamed for Allan Ganz’s ice cream

Featured Columnists

Healthy living starts with small steps — and AARP is here...

Cranky Consumer Lady does not give up

Artificial intelligence and building design

Celebrating 91 years of Social Security: a promise worth protecting

A rose by any other name

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