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The supposedly suggestive lyrics of the Everly Brothers’ hit single “Wake Up Little Susie” got the song banned in Boston in 1957 due to pressure from the Catholic Church. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Archdiocese of Boston demanded Everly Brothers’ song be banned

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - In 1957, rock duo the Everly Brothers found themselves under the city’s censorship due to what was considered suggestive...

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Table Talk Pies of Worcester sells nearly a quarter billion of its signature four-inch snack pies a year.

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Archdiocese of Boston demanded Everly Brothers’ song be banned

Somerville native and actor Alex Rocco as mobster Moe Greene in the film “The Godfather.” Photo/courtesy of Paramount Pictures

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From Somerville to “The Godfather,” actor Alex Rocco was the real...

Max Hobart spent 27 years as a performer and conductor with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Photo/courtesy of the Metrowest Symphony Orchestra

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Violinist Max Hobart has enjoyed a long career in music

Cambridge native Jane Curtin is one of the original cast members of the sketch comedy TV show “Saturday Night Live.” Photo/Wikimedia Commons/Anders Krusberg

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Meet the former ‘SNL’ cast members from Massachusetts

Actor Fred Gwynne, front row, center, the lovable father on the 1960s TV series “The Munsters,” got his start in acting while a student at Harvard University in Cambridge. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

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Actor Fred Gwynne of “The Munsters” got his start in Cambridge

This 1980s ad for the Boston nightclub Spit is emblematic of its punk attitude.

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Spit was a Boston nightclub with an attitude

Long-time DJ Cha-Chi Loprete, right, and magician John Logan have teamed up to bring a multimedia experience to Beatles fans.

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DJ and magician team up to bring Fab Four magic to...

The real Grizzly Adams was a shoemaker from Medway who led a life that was somewhat less sanitized than its portrayal by actor Dan Haggerty on the 1970s TV show. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

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The dark history of Medway’s John “Grizzly” Adams

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Frederick W. Clark Jr., the president of Bridgewater State University, is a member of the university's class of 1983 and has been involved with the university for virtually all of his adult life.

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From student to president: Frederick W. Clark Jr. of Bridgewater State...

Karen McKenzie of Shrewsbury has recorded over 400 episodes of her two television shows focused on fitness for seniors.

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Shrewsbury woman helps seniors stay ‘fit for life’

Track and field athlete Jon Berit of Waltham has competed in close to 200 800-meter events in his over 50 years of competition.

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Waltham man has been a competitive track and field athlete for...

Lori Houlden-Girard prepares home-cooked meals out of her kitchen in Grafton for her nonprofit organization Meals That Matter.

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Grafton resident provides meals that matter

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From Somerville to “The Godfather,” actor Alex Rocco was the real...

Basile is CEO of Catania Oils, a fourth-generation family business, which is a leading provider of olive and vegetable oils.

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Oil man: Tony Basile, CEO of Catania Oils

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This Month’s Features

Archdiocese of Boston demanded Everly Brothers’ song be banned

The cost of the cuts

Worcester was the birthplace and is still the home of Table...

Thank a vaccine

Marshalls department store empire grew from a Beverly supermarket

Arts and Entertainment

Archdiocese of Boston demanded Everly Brothers’ song be banned

From Somerville to “The Godfather,” actor Alex Rocco was the real...

Violinist Max Hobart has enjoyed a long career in music

Meet the former ‘SNL’ cast members from Massachusetts

Actor Fred Gwynne of “The Munsters” got his start in Cambridge

Spit was a Boston nightclub with an attitude

DJ and magician team up to bring Fab Four magic to...

The dark history of Medway’s John “Grizzly” Adams

Notable People

From student to president: Frederick W. Clark Jr. of Bridgewater State...

Shrewsbury woman helps seniors stay ‘fit for life’

Waltham man has been a competitive track and field athlete for...

Grafton resident provides meals that matter

From Somerville to “The Godfather,” actor Alex Rocco was the real...

Oil man: Tony Basile, CEO of Catania Oils

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