Current Events / News Commentary Dorchester Foxboro America 2020: Protests, Violence, Racism — Divided We Fall May 31, 2020 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter May 31, 2020 I grew up in a very poor section of…
Foxboro New Electronic Sign For The Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center / Orpheum Theater Deserves A YES Vote At Town Meeting Apr 29, 2019 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 5/2019 Our annual town meeting will be May 13, 2019, and I…
Foxboro Sports Twenty-Five takeaways from Sunday’s Patriots Super Bowl sendoff rally, Sunday January 28, 2019 Jan 28, 2019 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 1/2019 and the Boston City Paper 2/2019 1. I am SO glad…
Current News Story Parody and Humor Foxboro Thoughts and gratitude after the March 2018 Massachusetts Nor’easter Mar 4, 2018 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 3/2018 Sunday morning, after nearly 3 days, the electricity was restored to…
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Current Events / News Commentary Foxboro End of Summer 2016: Thoughts on a variety of topics Aug 27, 2016 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 9/2016 This past March was the 20th anniversary of the date I…
Foxboro Saying goodbye to Aubuchon Hardware in Foxboro Jul 23, 2016 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 7/2016 Last Friday, July 22, Aubuchon Hardware Corporate came to the Foxboro…
Current Events / News Commentary Foxboro Life events, Gratitude and Giving and Little Miracles Taking time to appreciate the American Flag and reflect on its promise May 21, 2016 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 5/2016 It’s Saturday morning, and like so many…
Current Events / News Commentary Foxboro Foxboro 2016: The dog park is back! Apr 8, 2016 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 4/2016 It’s not often that “PLAY NICE” is the core of two…
Foxboro Politics Thoughts on the upcoming Foxboro Town Election, 2016 and the lost art of conversation Mar 14, 2016 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 3/2016 At this writing, it has been just a few hours since…
Current Events / News Commentary Foxboro Sports We Are All Patriots — Thank you Pats for an amazing 2015-2016 season! Jan 31, 2016 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper, 2/2016 A year ago, in 2015, before…
Christmas Foxboro Holidays - Other Be part of the LIGHT this holiday season in Foxboro Nov 21, 2015 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 11/2015 Recently, we had a special Diwali celebration at lunch time at…
Current Events / News Commentary Foxboro Life events, Gratitude and Giving and Little Miracles Mass Shootings Finding hope through the darkness of shootings — National Night Out (Rescheduled due to Thunderstorms) Jul 25, 2015 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reorter 7/2015 Last week, for the first time in many years, I wrote…
Foxboro Foxboro Founders Day Top 10 reasons to come to Foxborough Founders Day! May 30, 2015 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 6/2015 From the home office in Foxborough Massachusetts, and with grateful appreciation…
Foxboro Politics A challenge to the voters of Foxboro: READ your local newspaper, speak up, and VOTE on election day! Apr 5, 2015 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 4/2015 Greetings friends. Before I begin this op Ed, I need to…
America 2020: Protests, Violence, Racism — Divided We Fall
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter May 31, 2020 I grew up in a very poor section of…
New Electronic Sign For The Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center / Orpheum Theater Deserves A YES Vote At Town Meeting
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 5/2019 Our annual town meeting will be May 13, 2019, and I…
Twenty-Five takeaways from Sunday’s Patriots Super Bowl sendoff rally, Sunday January 28, 2019
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 1/2019 and the Boston City Paper 2/2019 1. I am SO glad…
Thoughts and gratitude after the March 2018 Massachusetts Nor’easter
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 3/2018 Sunday morning, after nearly 3 days, the electricity was restored to…
Why Local Newspapers Are So Important
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 8/2017 “The truly literate and involved American should be reading the local…
End of Summer 2016: Thoughts on a variety of topics
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 9/2016 This past March was the 20th anniversary of the date I…
Saying goodbye to Aubuchon Hardware in Foxboro
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 7/2016 Last Friday, July 22, Aubuchon Hardware Corporate came to the Foxboro…
Taking time to appreciate the American Flag and reflect on its promise
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 5/2016 It’s Saturday morning, and like so many…
Foxboro 2016: The dog park is back!
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 4/2016 It’s not often that “PLAY NICE” is the core of two…
Thoughts on the upcoming Foxboro Town Election, 2016 and the lost art of conversation
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 3/2016 At this writing, it has been just a few hours since…
We Are All Patriots — Thank you Pats for an amazing 2015-2016 season!
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper, 2/2016 A year ago, in 2015, before…
Be part of the LIGHT this holiday season in Foxboro
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 11/2015 Recently, we had a special Diwali celebration at lunch time at…
Finding hope through the darkness of shootings — National Night Out (Rescheduled due to Thunderstorms)
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reorter 7/2015 Last week, for the first time in many years, I wrote…
Top 10 reasons to come to Foxborough Founders Day!
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 6/2015 From the home office in Foxborough Massachusetts, and with grateful appreciation…
A challenge to the voters of Foxboro: READ your local newspaper, speak up, and VOTE on election day!
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 4/2015 Greetings friends. Before I begin this op Ed, I need to…