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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!
Star Trek

Star Trek: Let the Franchise rest in peace… Unless…

August 16, 2006 Robert Gillis

by Robert Gillis At the 2006 Comic Con, Paramount Pictures unveiled this teaser poster for Star Trek 11, due in 2008 and to be produced/directed by J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias,…

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Review: Jimmy Buffett at the Tweeter Center Mansfield, August 11, 2006

August 10, 2006 Robert Gillis

Review by Robert Gillis, published in the Boston City Paper 8/2006 Jimmy Buffett and the 2006 Coral Reefer Band At the Tweeter Center (It will ALWAYS be Great Woods) Night…

Humor

Fugitive from Justice!

August 9, 2006 Robert Gillis

by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper 8/2006 And you thought you knew me. Bob Gillis, the writer guy from the Reporter. Active in…

Dorchester

Celebrating Mom & Pop stores

July 27, 2006 Robert Gillis

by Robert Gillis Published in the Boston City Paper July 2006 As a child in Dorchester, my career goal for years was to run a small store, because that’s what…

Memorials

In loving memory of Father Clement L. Pelletier, SJ

July 18, 2006 Robert Gillis

by Robert Gillis Published in the Boston City Paper July 2006 It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of Father Clement L. Pelletier, SJ, on October…

Politics

Regarding the constitutional amendment to outlaw flag burning…

July 4, 2006 Robert Gillis

by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper July, 2006 Last week, by a single vote, the Senate failed to pass a proposed constitutional amendment to…

FCA Image Nana Book

Robert Gillis One Hour Broadcast TV Interview – Foxboro Cable Access

June 5, 2006 Robert Gillis

Robert Gillis was the guest of the TV talk show, Charlie Masison’s “Behind the Scenes,” which was broadcast on Foxboro Cable Access Foxboro Channel 8 in June 2006. READ THE…

Comic Books Movies Superman

Superman Returns Review

June 1, 2006 Robert Gillis

After nearly two decades, the Man of Steel is back! Superman Returns Review Published in edited form in the Foxboro Reporter June 2006 and in the Boston City Paper in…

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Review: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN WITH THE SEEGER SESSIONS BAND May 27, 2006

May 30, 2006 Robert Gillis

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN WITH THE SEEGER SESSIONS BAND May 27, 2006 / Boston, MA / Tweeter Center (Formerly Great Woods, Mansfield) By Robert Gillis – published in the Boston City Paper…

Nana Book

My first book signing for “Nana”

May 16, 2006 Robert Gillis

Published in th Foxboro Reporter, May 2006 This past week, I was invited to my very first book signing. I have to say up front that the very notion that…

Humor

Spring cleaning can be an expensive proposition

May 9, 2006 Robert Gillis

By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter May, 1996 After digging out from a record 47 feet of snow, the people of Foxboro have emerged from winter hibernation. Spring…

Humor

Sharpen those Interviewing Skills!

May 4, 2006 Robert Gillis

by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, May 2006 and the Boston City Paper Note: Recently I have found myself interviewing, and am blessed to have found a terrific…

Foxboro Jaycees Holidays - Other

Foxboro Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt

April 16, 2006 Robert Gillis

By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 4/2006 Despite a very busy schedule of coloring eggs and making Easter baskets, the Easter Bunny made time to visit the children…

Catholic / Church Dorchester Memorials News image from Web

In loving memory of Father John Joseph Kierce

February 28, 2006 Robert Gillis

In loving memory of Father John Joseph Kierce, pastor of Saint Kevin Church, Uphams Corner, Dorchester for 50 years by Robert Gillis published in the Foxboro Reporter, 3/2006 and the…

Nana Book

PRESS RELEASE for “Nana, my grandmother, Anne Gillis”

February 14, 2006 Robert Gillis

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact: Promotional Services Department Tel: 888-728-8467 Fax: 812-961-3133 Email: pressreleases@authorhouse.com (When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.)…

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