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Alice Brock, who inspired folk musician Arlo Guthrie’s signature 1967 song “Alice’s Restaurant,” died in November at age 83.

Legacy of Alice Brock and ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ lives on

Community Advocate Staff - January 2, 2025 0

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer GREAT BARRINGTON – Folk singer Arlo Guthrie’s timeless Thanksgiving anthem “Alice’s Restaurant” will forever have an even more special meaning. The...

Natick artist Karin Stanley combines her passions for both sculpture and garden design. Photo/Deborah Burke Henderson

Natick sculptor and garden designer finds inspiration in nature

January 1, 2025

In the mid-19th century, the large deaf population of the town of Chilmark on Martha’s Vineyard had its own sign language.

Martha’s Vineyard once had its own sign language

December 18, 2024

Worcester Memorial Auditorium opened in 1933 in honor of the city’s World War I casualties.

Worcester Memorial Auditorium has a storied history

December 17, 2024

This ad in Billboard magazine was part of the marketing hype to establish the ultimately ill-fated “Bosstown Sound.”

The Bosstown Sound was a short-lived attempt to market local psychedelic...

December 16, 2024

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Legacy of Alice Brock and ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ lives on

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Natick sculptor and garden designer finds inspiration in nature

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Worcester Memorial Auditorium has a storied history

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The Bosstown Sound was a short-lived attempt to market local psychedelic...

The King Dodo’s Palace “fun house” was a popular attraction at White City amusement park in Shrewsbury.

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White City amusement park in Shrewsbury thrilled thousands for over half...

A Boston TV station initially refused to air the show “Welcome Back, Kotter” in the mid-1970s for fear it would inflame tensions over the city’s forced busing crisis.

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When Boston refused to air the TV show “Welcome Back, Kotter”

Steve Sweeney, who surged to fame in the 1980s Boston comedy scene, is known for his pugnacious style and use of Boston accents and dialects to poke fun at his native city.

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Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s

Thousands of disappointed Led Zeppelin fans allowed into the lobby of the Boston Garden to wait for ticket sales to begin in January of 1975 rampaged after the concert sold out immediately, causing an estimated $50,000 to $70,000 worth of damage and the show to be canceled.

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The riot that got Led Zeppelin banned from Boston

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Legacy of Alice Brock and ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ lives on

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Natick sculptor and garden designer finds inspiration in nature

Deborah Sampson of Plympton joined the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War disguised as a man, and fought in numerous battles for nearly two years.

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Plympton’s Deborah Sampson fought as a man in the Revolutionary War

Matt Robinson of Needham has used his experience as an author and long-time freelance writer to inspire and promote other writers and their work.

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Needham author helps inspire and promote other writers

Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian’s innovation in correctional programming won him recognition as 2023 Sheriff of the Year by the Major County Sheriffs of America.

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Public safety through the lens of public health: Middlesex County Sheriff...

Thomas Keegan of Shrewsbury spent decades photographing others. Now, he’s retiring from photography after 70 years. (Photo/Evan Walsh)

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After 70 years of capturing moments, Shrewsbury man puts down the...

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Community Advocate Staff - December 12, 2024 0

By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D. “Sometimes asking for help is the most meaningful example of self-reliance.” – Cory Booker, U.S. Senator. The other day, we had...

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This Month’s Features

Legacy of Alice Brock and ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ lives on

Natick sculptor and garden designer finds inspiration in nature

Martha’s Vineyard once had its own sign language

Worcester Memorial Auditorium has a storied history

The Bosstown Sound was a short-lived attempt to market local psychedelic...

Arts and Entertainment

Legacy of Alice Brock and ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ lives on

Natick sculptor and garden designer finds inspiration in nature

Worcester Memorial Auditorium has a storied history

The Bosstown Sound was a short-lived attempt to market local psychedelic...

White City amusement park in Shrewsbury thrilled thousands for over half...

When Boston refused to air the TV show “Welcome Back, Kotter”

Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s

The riot that got Led Zeppelin banned from Boston

Notable People

Legacy of Alice Brock and ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ lives on

Natick sculptor and garden designer finds inspiration in nature

Plympton’s Deborah Sampson fought as a man in the Revolutionary War

Needham author helps inspire and promote other writers

Public safety through the lens of public health: Middlesex County Sheriff...

After 70 years of capturing moments, Shrewsbury man puts down the...

Featured Columnists

Caring for the Caregiver

Big wins for the aging population in 2024

Simplify, simplify

Supporting family caregivers in the Bay State

Of mice and me

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