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

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

Community Advocate Staff - November 16, 2024 0

By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY - In 1905, Worcester businessman Horace Holly Bigelow decided to open what would today be called a “cutting edge”...

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.

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

November 15, 2024

Staples, the largest office supply company in the world, was founded in Boston in 1986.

Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores

November 14, 2024

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

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

November 13, 2024

The Wursthaus was a popular two-story German restaurant in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge for nearly 80 years.

The Wursthaus was a Harvard Square institution

November 12, 2024

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

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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.

Arts and Entertainment

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.

Arts and Entertainment

The riot that got Led Zeppelin banned from Boston

Nicole Kidman stars in Netflix’s newest murder mystery “The Perfect Couple,” which is set on Nantucket. Photo/Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

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‘The Perfect Couple’ revives the Cape and Islands as top filming...

Hundreds turned out for a reunion/revival of the Old Vienna Kaffeehaus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at a private residence in Hopkinton.

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Reunion brings back the music of Old Vienna Kaffeehaus

A vocal cord injury for Aerosmith frontman Steve Tyler has ended the Boston rock band’s touring days after more than 50 years.

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Aerosmith retires from touring, but the dream lives on in its...

Actor Leonard Nimoy, famous for his role as Mr. Spock in the sci-fi TV and movie franchise “Star Trek," grew up the son of immigrants in a tenement in Boston’s West End neighborhood.

Arts and Entertainment

Leonard Nimoy’s odyssey began in Boston long before boarding the USS...

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

Massachusetts native Jack Welch’s tenure as General Electric’s CEO was very successful but also very controversial.

Notable People

Massachusetts native Jack Welch was a successful but controversial business leader

His appearance in a 1969 Prince Spaghetti television commercial made 12-year-old Anthony Martignetti of Boston’s North End a celebrity for the rest of his life.

Notable People

Boston’s Anthony Martignetti was immortalized in a spaghetti commercial

Award-winning journalist tells her most personal story in her new book.

Notable People

Award-winning journalist Carmen Fields shares her most personal story

Bert Barton wears his robe, which was gifted to him by staff at JW Marriott Essex House New York. (Photo/Evan Walsh)

Notable People

Shrewsbury resident honored by JW Marriott on 90th birthday

Paul Posti received the Silver Star in World War II for shooting down a German fighter plane with a revolver.

Notable People

Boston’s Paul Posti went from war hero to chef to celebrities

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By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director November is National Family Caregivers month. More than 48 million family caregivers—1 in 5 voters—help older parents, spouses,...

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This Month’s Features

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

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

Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores

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

The Wursthaus was a Harvard Square institution

Arts and Entertainment

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

‘The Perfect Couple’ revives the Cape and Islands as top filming...

Reunion brings back the music of Old Vienna Kaffeehaus

Aerosmith retires from touring, but the dream lives on in its...

Leonard Nimoy’s odyssey began in Boston long before boarding the USS...

Notable People

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

Massachusetts native Jack Welch was a successful but controversial business leader

Boston’s Anthony Martignetti was immortalized in a spaghetti commercial

Award-winning journalist Carmen Fields shares her most personal story

Shrewsbury resident honored by JW Marriott on 90th birthday

Boston’s Paul Posti went from war hero to chef to celebrities

Featured Columnists

Supporting family caregivers in the Bay State

Of mice and me

What do you expect?

The Influence of Older Voters in the 2024 Election

One woman, one vote

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