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The closure in Augusta was one of nearly two dozen across the northeast; company officials cite shifting demographics and customer preferences as reasons for the closure.

PALMER, Massachusetts — Friendlys closed its shop Monday at 1519 North Main St., leaving the Springfield-born icon with fewer than 118 restaurants total in 11 states from New Hampshire to

My Italian grandmother, Lu Stubbs, was born in 1925 in New York City, and died in 2020 at the age of 94. I called her Nonnie.Nonnie was a sculptor. Her favorite medium was bronze, and her biggest sculptures were more like statues: soaring,...

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Letters to the Editor: Feb. 24, 2021 Why do we need ‘mega-sites’ for vaccinations? I think it is great news that our federal government is continuing to inject large sums of our tax dollars for something useful, namely, increasing the production of COVID-19 vaccines. I see that Florida is due to have four "mega-sites" constructed in major population cities to vaccinate our citizens. If that simply means that Florida is getting more vaccine, thats surely a good thing.  I do not understand t...

A Friendly’s legacy Friendly’s founder always ‘had to be creating’ — and at 106, he had plans to talk with chain’s new CEO Updated on Feb 21, 2021; Published on Feb 21, 2021 Friendly Ice Cream co-founder S. Prestley Blake at the Boston Road restaurant in Springfield in September 2014, shortly before he turned 100. The Republican file Twitter Share In the final days of his long life, S. Prestley Blake wanted to talk business — and that business was Friendly’s. He had a telep...

Post on a popular show like Jeopardy!, especially since it’s our 200th anniversary. But I do wish the third contestant had buzzed in and said “What is The Saturday Evening Post, you jugheads!” Yardi Gras What does New Orleans do for Mardi Gras when parades are canceled and the bars are closed? This.  Not as Old as the Post, But Still Pretty Good! Say hello to Jonathan he was born in 1832 & is 189 years old pic.twitter.com/JpRef9ymNC Headline of the Week RIP Chick Corea, Rush Limbaug...

Share: S. Prestley Blake, who co-founded of an ice cream shop during the Great Depression that grew into the Friendly’s restaurant chain, has died at the age of 106. Humble Beginnings: The New Jersey-born Stewart Prestley Blake was 20 years old when he joined his 18-year-old brother Curtis in opening the first Friendly ice cream shop in Springfield, Massachusetts, in July 1935. The brothers financed their opening with a $547 gift from their parents and made $27.60 on their first day in busi...

S. Prestley Blake, who brought Fribbles along with friendly, affordable dining to New England, dies at 106 By Joseph P. Kahn Globe Correspondent,Updated February 12, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Email to a Friend Mr. Blake (right) with his brother Curtis at the Friendlys company conference center in West Springfield in 2001.NANCY PALMIERI At the dawn of this century, S. Prestley Blake was in his mid-80s and comfortably retired. A cofounder of the Friendly Ice Cream restaurant chain, he was a multimillionai...