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May, 2025: Foxboro Senior Center moving to new location – the end of an era Pope Francis Has Passed Away — Rest In Peace Holy Father — “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Letter to the Editor / New Electronic Information Signs On Foxboro Common — Distracting and Dangerous Read My Book – “Nana, my grandmother Anne Gillis” Top 10 Reasons why Foxborough Founders Day 2024 is AWESOME!
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September 11, 2014: Happy Birthday to the Gifts of Hope Born 9-11-2001

September 8, 2014 Robert Gillis

by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 9/2014 Thursday, September 11, 2014: According to various web sites, somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 kids across America…

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Robin Williams, 1951-2014

August 11, 2014 Robert Gillis

by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 8/2014 In September 1978, at one of the most depressing and lonely times in my life, a new actor burst onto the…

Superman Superman and Friends - Comic Book Humor and Parody

I was a runner-up on the caption contest on Superman Homepage :)

July 24, 2014 Robert Gillis

This is kind of fun — there’s no prize involved, but I was a runner-up on the Superman Homepage many times times; I’ve posted some of my favorite runner-up wins…

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Because you demanded it: Another Slow News Day (Summer 2014)

July 17, 2014 Robert Gillis

by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 7/2014 Because you demanded it! In response to your literally thousands of cards and letters, and because jocularity…

Life events, Gratitude and Giving and Little Miracles

Cherishing the people around us – NOW

June 25, 2014 Robert Gillis

by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 7/2014 A fair warning friends, this one isn’t summer fluff. Every now and then, I look up a…

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Free event at La Salette July 14-17 2014 / “Jesus: Who? When? Where?”

June 25, 2014 Robert Gillis

Free event — The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette in Attelboro invites you to be part of a unique “revival” in July. Not a mass, not a…

Foxboro Founders Day

Foxborough Founders Day 2014

May 23, 2014 Robert Gillis

By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 6/2014 “From humble beginnings, Foxborough Founders Day has grown into a wonderful celebration of civic pride and a chance for the community…

Foxboro Politics

What if they gave an election in Foxboro and most everyone stayed home?

May 6, 2014 Robert Gillis

by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 5/2014 So before I go on my little rant here… A full disclosure so I’m not a hypocrite. I didn’t vote last…

Foxboro Jaycees Holidays - Other

Foxboro Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt 2014

April 12, 2014 Robert Gillis

by Robert Gillis (News Story) Published in the Foxboro Reporter 4/2014 Despite a very busy schedule of coloring eggs and making Easter baskets, the Easter Bunny made time to visit…

Boston Current Events / News Commentary

Remembering the fallen Boston fire fighters, and thanking all our courageous protectors

March 30, 2014 Robert Gillis

By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 4/2014 This past week, less than one year after the Marathon bombing and its horrible aftermath, the city…

FCA Image Foxboro Politics

I’m moderating Foxboro Jaycees Candidates Night LIVE on Foxboro Cable Access 4/10/2014 – please watch, meet the candidates, and please vote!

March 24, 2014 Robert Gillis

by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 3/2014 One of the many benefits I enjoy as a member of the Foxboro Jaycees is to participate in community development projects…

Catholic / Church Dorchester

UPDATED: An open letter to the Saint Kevin property managers — let us say a proper good-bye before the church is demolished

March 7, 2014 Robert Gillis

By Robert Gillis Published in the Boston City Paper, 3/2014 (Written at the request of a great group of people on the FaceBook group “ST KEVIN PARISH & SCHOOL /…

Current Events / News Commentary

Regarding CVS/Caremark’s decision to stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products: THANK YOU!

February 24, 2014 Robert Gillis

By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper, 2/2014 “Cigarettes are the only product, that if used as directed, will kill you.” – George Carlin…

Foxboro Politics

2014 Foxboro Town Politics: Time to take a breath…

February 6, 2014 Robert Gillis

by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 2/2014 While I am not a Foxboro townie, I have lived here 23 years. And like those lifelong residents who will tell…

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January 25, 2014 Robert Gillis

Judging by the site statistics, my site gets a LOT of visitors; and its share of FaceBook shares and likes, but no one ever really comments. I would LOVE to…

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