This Month's Features

Steve Kradolfer’s “Four-Handed Illusions” magic and comedy show with performing partner Joel Acevedo has been running for 10 years and consistently selling out at the historic Hampshire House in Boston. Photo/Submitted

Magic man Steve Kradolfer stacks the deck and packs the room

This Month's Features Community Advocate Staff - April 7, 2024 0

By Matt Robinson, Contributing Writer BOSTON - In this era when reality is often too scary to face, the attraction of illusion and artifice can...

Binnall House is a residential community conveniently located in downtown Gardner. (Photo/Submitted)

Binnall House residential community in Gardner offers multiple amenities

This Month's Features Community Advocate Staff - April 2, 2024 0

GARDNER - Binnall House is a residential community conveniently located in downtown Gardner, in the central part of the state. It is within walking distance to banks,...

The late blues musician Eddie Kirkland performing at Johnny D’s nightclub in Somerville. Photo/Tom Hazeltine

Somerville nightclub Johnny D’s was a second home to many

This Month's Features Community Advocate Staff - March 31, 2024 0

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer The late blues musician Eddie Kirkland performing at Johnny D’s nightclub in Somerville.Photo/Tom Hazeltine SOMERVILLE – When they opened in...

Mendon author Michael Tougias has published over 30 books. Photo/Lindsey Potter

Mendon author chronicles tales of survival

This Month's Features Community Advocate Staff - March 29, 2024 0

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer Mendon author Michael Tougias has published over 30 books.Photo/Lindsey Potter MENDON – Author Michael Tougias is intrigued by stories of...

The popular 1970s children’s television show “Zoom” was created almost entirely by kids at WBGH’s studios in Boston. Photo/courtesy of WGBH archives

‘Zoom’ TV show was made in Boston by and for kids

This Month's Features Community Advocate Staff - March 27, 2024 0

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer The popular 1970s children’s television show “Zoom” was created almost entirely by kids at WBGH’s studios in Boston.Photo/courtesy of...

Shrewsbury’s David Long travels the world to capture landscapes

This Month's Features Community Advocate Staff - March 22, 2024 0

By Evan Walsh, Contributing Writer GRAFTON – Grafton’s Small Stones Festival of the Arts features a collection of local photography, and in 2021, the festival...

The Hilltop Steak House on Route 1 in Saugus was reported to be the highest-grossing and busiest restaurant in the entire country during its heyday. Photo/Elizabeth Thomsen Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED)

Hilltop Steak House once ruled Route 1 in Saugus

This Month's Features Community Advocate Staff - March 17, 2024 0

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Editor SAUGUS - Once reported to be the highest-grossing and busiest restaurant in the entire country by Restaurants & Institutions magazine,...

The house at 1 Arlington Street in Somerville, still standing today, was the site of the first home telephone, in 1877.

The first residential telephone was at this home in Somerville

This Month's Features Community Advocate Staff - March 14, 2024 0

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer SOMERVILLE – Many people know the story of the first telephone call, made by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 to...

Now streaming on Netflix, the movie “Maestro” focuses on composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein’s complex relationship with his wife, actress Felicia Montealegre.

With ‘Maestro’ Massachusetts native Leonard Bernstein is back in the public eye

This Month's Features Community Advocate Staff - March 10, 2024 0

By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor Acclaimed composer, conductor and Massachusetts native Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence, and also later lived in Boston and...

“I want the public to see the importance of this amazing animal and the fact that they are not a threat to humans,” says Zee Soffron, facility director of Wolf Hollow wolf sanctuary in Ipswich. Photo/Ellora Sen-Gupta - courtesy of Wolf Hollow

Wolf Hollow offers public opportunity to observe and learn about wolves

This Month's Features Community Advocate Staff - March 8, 2024 0

By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer IPSWICH - There’s something captivating and mysterious about wolves. Although long maligned in the public imagination due to unfair portrayals...

Magic man Steve Kradolfer stacks the deck and packs the room

Binnall House residential community in Gardner offers multiple amenities

Somerville nightclub Johnny D’s was a second home to many

Mendon author chronicles tales of survival

‘Zoom’ TV show was made in Boston by and for kids

Shrewsbury’s David Long travels the world to capture landscapes

Hilltop Steak House once ruled Route 1 in Saugus

The first residential telephone was at this home in Somerville

With ‘Maestro’ Massachusetts native Leonard Bernstein is back in the public eye

Wolf Hollow offers public opportunity to observe and learn about wolves

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