On Veterans Day we pay tribute to the brave men and women that serve in our military. We thank our readers for sharing stories about their favorite veterans with us. Brett Morash, U.S. NavyFranklin, Mass.My favorite veteran is our son, retired U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Brett Morash. When Brett was a little boy he always played in the tub with grey plastic US Navy ships. Outside he played with GI Joe toy ..read more

1 MAGIC LIGHTS AT GILLETTE STADIUM: Gillette Stadium and FunGuys Events will host Magic Lights at Gillette Stadium, Nov. 13-Jan. 2.Hours will be Mondays-Thursdays from 5-10 p.m., and Fridays-Sundays from 5-11 p.m.The Magic of Lights drive-through lights experience will feature holiday-themed light displays using the latest LED technology and digital animations. Guests will enjoy the brand new drive-through Blizzard Tunnel and Magic of Lights favorites ..read more

"Jeopardy" has been a source of comfort and a way for me to bond with people I love for as long as I can remember ..read more

Thanks for supporting CPA in Franklin, and what's nextTo the Editor,The CPA for Franklin Committee is both grateful and inspired by the vote to adopt the Community Preservation Act on Nov. 3. Franklin is one of nine communities to pass the ballot issue, which will bring opportunities for historical preservation, set aside open space, enhance and build recreational areas, and create affordable housing.Several steps will be taken in the coming year to implement ..read more

LISTEN TO THE BOB KATZEN BABY BOOMER AND GEN X RADIO AND ONLINE SHOW: Beacon Hill Roll Call's publisher, Bob Katzen, hosts "The Bob Katzen Baby Boomer and Gen X Fun and Nostalgia Show" every Sunday night from 6 to 8 p.m. Jump into Bob's DeLorean time machine and tune in for a trip back to the simpler and happier days of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.Bob's special guest on the Nov. 15 show will be TV icon Jerry Mathers who played Beaver Cleaver on the long-running TV sitcom ..read more

FRANKLIN- The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will hold a Virtual Gala and Telethon hosted by Broadway's Ben Cameron (original cast of "Wicked") on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m.The evening will include live and silent auctions, a celebrity telethon, and performances streamed live from THE BLACK BOX in Franklin by Broadway stars Emily Koch ("Wicked," "Waitress"), Jim Hogan ("Waitress," "Phantom of the Opera"), Tyrick Wiltez Jones ("Hairspray," "Finian's Rainbow"), Christopher ..read more

When President-elect Joe Biden's transition team announced his COVID-19 advisory board on Monday, House Speaker Robert DeLeo quickly did the math, pointing out on Twitter that more than half of the members "were educated and/or employed in Massachusetts."And while Boston Mayor Martin Walsh noted Sunday that Biden "can't take everyone from Massachusetts to Washington with him," speculation has started to swirl about which Bay State pols might find a new home in a Biden administration ..read more

Strategies include new websites from a Natick company. And, business assistance from the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce ..read more

BOSTON -- The election of seven new female state representatives this week is poised to boost women's representation on Beacon Hill to a new high next session.Sixty-two women -- a dozen in the Senate and 50 in the House -- won their elections Tuesday, meaning that women are set to hold 31 percent of the Legislature's 200 seats when the new two-year term begins on Jan. 6, 2021.Counting turnover that's occurred through special elections, next year's ranks of women ..read more

Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race will provide a boost to a U.S. economy battered by the COVID-19 pandemic as his bold spending plans and stauncher support for trade and immigration more than offset the drawbacks of new taxes and regulations, top economists say.Biden’s blueprint will bring back the 11 million jobs and $670 billion in annualized gross domestic product wiped out – and not yet recovered – in the crisis more rapidly than if ..read more