Laughter Remains the Best Medicine
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Batter Banter at Springtime Ritual (Foxboro Jaycees Pancake Breakfast)
by Robert GillisPublished in the Foxboro Reporter4/2/1998
Movie Review: Titanic
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 2/1998 Disaster movies have been popular for years. Take many big name (and not so big name) celebrities, place them in a…
The Great Blizzard of 1978, 20 Years Later
by Robert Gillis published in the Foxboro Reporter 2/1998 2/2003 and the Boston City Paper 2/2013. There are images that stay with you. Throughout your life, some remain indelible. Certain…
Clothes To The Dark Side
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 2/1998 It’s been a while since I enjoyed an afternoon of Saturday malling, but last weekend presented no appointments or urgent things…
A treadmill for dogs?
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 1/1998 ‘Twas a few days before New Year’s, and my beloved and I were braving the early morning cold to pick up…
Handy Guide to Car Repair
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter in 1998 and the Boston City Paper 2006 Not being a member of wealthy society, my family and I all drive cars…
Brandy
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 11/97 and the Boston City Paper 11/2007 Over eight inches of snow had fallen that February Saturday during an already snowy winter.…
Foxboro Jaycees Haunted House 1997: The University
Introduction: From 1989-2007, the Foxboro Jaycees Haunted House was the largest not-for-profit Haunt in New England, our biggest fundraiser, an extremely popular event attended by thousands of people, and my…
Support the new Foxboro Senior Center
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 8/1997 Pay attention, folks; this one’s important. You might see the “Seniors” page in this paper each week and think, “I’m not…
Memories of an Intensive Care Nursery at Saint Margarets Hospital in Dorchester
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 7/1997 and in the Boston City Paper 6/2006 A story ran in the Foxboro Reporter a few weeks back that I read…
Elevator Woes
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 7/1997 Not one of my best for sure; and actually a variation and redress of a paper I wrote in college for…
Just another day to be grateful
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 6/1997 Today has been one of those days, although most days lately have been one of those days. The phone won’t stop…
Our visit to Italy
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 6/1997 and the Boston City Paper 4/2007 Back in January, Sue and I hosted some of her family from Viareggio, Italy. Uncle,…
My first Foxboro town meeting – and the senior center vote
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 5/1997 In the six years I’ve lived in Foxboro, last week was the first time I’ve attended a town meeting. My main…