The Advocate Newspapers, thanks to a middle-of-the-week Christmas holiday, will not publish on Friday, Dec. 27 due to the holiday week. Publisher Jim Mitchell has decided to reward his dedicated staff with a week off. Our next edition will be published on Jan. 3, 2025 – to ring in the New Year! The Advocate Online will still post news, photos and legal notices during that week as we our office will be open Monday (9a-5p) and Tuesday (9a-3p, Christmas Eve), and returning by appt. Thursday and Friday. The Advocate Newspapers publisher and staff wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and Happy Kwanzaa to all our readers. Please contact us at: 617-387-2200 or email: info@advocatenews.net