| Type | Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Ed Bagdon and Arthur Surabian |
| Publisher | David Bagdon |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Website | https://www.communityadvocate.com/ |
The Community Advocate is a 50 year old independent newspaper that serves the communities of Westborough, Hudson, Marlborough, Northborough, Shrewsbury, Southborough and Grafton. [1] [2]
The Community Advocate was founded as The “Community Advertiser” by Ed Bagdon and Arthur Surabian in 1974 as a grocery circular. [3] [1] After the death of Ed Bagdon in 1984, his son David Bagdon took control of the publication. [1]