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The Tasty, a tiny diner in Harvard Square that was in business for over 80 years, served everyone from the homeless to Harvard professors. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

The Tasty was a Cambridge diner that served community spirit

Community Advocate Staff - July 11, 2024 0

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer The Tasty, a tiny diner in Harvard Square that was in business for over 80 years, served everyone from...

Southwick's Zoo in Mendon is a cornucopia of animal-focused fun. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Summer ‘skip-gen’ experiences to share with your grandchildren

July 9, 2024

Richard Pickering of the Plimoth Patuxet Museums Photo/Courtesy of Plimoth Patuxet Museum

Keeping history alive – Richard Pickering of Plimoth Patuxet Museums

July 6, 2024

The Massachusetts ice cream trail will debut during National Ice Cream Month in July.

Massachusetts ice cream trail leads to sweet hot summer relief

July 4, 2024

Westborough resident Wendi Comey celebrates her 68th birthday by completing her goal of walking 1500 miles in 2023. Photo/Submitted

The Walking Woman of Westborough walks on

June 30, 2024

Arts and Entertainment

Led Zeppelin was one of the many soon-to-be-famous bands that rocked The Boston Tea Party concert venue in the late 1960s.

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Boston Tea Party concert venue featured iconic 1960s rock bands

Half a century after it was created by Walpole native Ruth Graves Wakefield, the chocolate chip cookie was designated the state cookie of Massachusetts.

Arts and Entertainment

The chocolate chip cookie was created in a Whitman inn

In 1994, MIT students placed a replica of a campus police car on the roof of the Great Dome. Photo/Michael Bauer - hacks.mit.edu

Arts and Entertainment

Massachusetts has a rich history of classic pranks

“Boston has the most important history of any American city,” says attorney and author Dan Dain.

Arts and Entertainment

Attorney digs deep into Boston history in new book

Spectacular sunsets are just one of the many charms of Block Island. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Arts and Entertainment

Block Island is a beautiful and convenient island getaway destination

Boston baked beans, with a side of brown bread, have been a signature Massachusetts dish for four hundred years.

Arts and Entertainment

Boston baked beans have stood the test of time

The Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France is the final resting place of nearly 9,400 fallen American service members. Photo/Sandi Barrett

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80th anniversary of D-Day invasion is a somber World War II...

The Flyer Comet wooden roller coaster was one of Whalom Park’s best-known rides.

Arts and Entertainment

Whalom Park in Lunenburg promised “a whale of a time”

Notable People

“Volunteering is such a joyful and welcoming gift,” said Maureen Dickey, who was recognized for her role in improving community health.

Notable People

Framingham recognizes its ‘senior heroes’

100-year-old Isabelle Chang of Shrewsbury’s love of reading led her into her career as a librarian and author. Photo/Evan Walsh

Notable People

100-year-old Isabelle Chang’s secret to a happy life? Read. Read. Read.

“We musicians have the power to unlock the spirit that all human beings are born with that gets suppressed in most cases,” says conductor Benjamin Zander. Photo/Hilary Scott

Notable People

Maestro Benjamin Zander of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra

ADA Coordinator Carl Richardson with Joe Kolb, who works as a certified orientation and mobility specialist for the Carroll Center for the Blind, at the Massachusetts State House. Kolb was honored by Gov. Maura Healey for his 40 years of service to the center. (Photo/Courtesy of Greg Turner of the Ball Consulting Group, LLC.)

Notable People

Hudson resident honored for work with Carroll Center for the Blind

Gregg Brasso has been hosting the Veterans Voice Network weekly radio show on WATD in Marshfield for over 10 years.

Notable People

Host of local radio show gives veterans a voice

Jan Bryan stands on the Oak Middle School gymnasium floor, where she started playing basketball 66 years ago. (Photo/Evan Walsh)

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After playing basketball for Shrewsbury 66 years ago, Bryan returns to...

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Make connections with the help of AARP this summer

Community Advocate Staff - July 2, 2024 0

By Mike Festa, AARP Massachusetts State Director With summer in full swing, AARP Massachusetts is here to help you make the most of the season...

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This Month’s Features

The Tasty was a Cambridge diner that served community spirit

Summer ‘skip-gen’ experiences to share with your grandchildren

Keeping history alive – Richard Pickering of Plimoth Patuxet Museums

Massachusetts ice cream trail leads to sweet hot summer relief

The Walking Woman of Westborough walks on

Arts and Entertainment

Boston Tea Party concert venue featured iconic 1960s rock bands

The chocolate chip cookie was created in a Whitman inn

Massachusetts has a rich history of classic pranks

Attorney digs deep into Boston history in new book

Block Island is a beautiful and convenient island getaway destination

Boston baked beans have stood the test of time

80th anniversary of D-Day invasion is a somber World War II...

Whalom Park in Lunenburg promised “a whale of a time”

Notable People

Framingham recognizes its ‘senior heroes’

100-year-old Isabelle Chang’s secret to a happy life? Read. Read. Read.

Maestro Benjamin Zander of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra

Hudson resident honored for work with Carroll Center for the Blind

Host of local radio show gives veterans a voice

After playing basketball for Shrewsbury 66 years ago, Bryan returns to...

Featured Columnists

Make connections with the help of AARP this summer

Things that go ‘Beep’

Heroes

Staying sharp: brain health & AARP

Are Reverse Mortgages good or bad?

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