Brown still dominates every room he enters with his smarts and swagger. His advice — and connections — are still sought by friends and even former adversaries. Brown became the most powerful ...

Cheryl Brown Henderson, in a visit to Springfield for a talk funded by the Friends of the Library and the Library Foundation. They spoke at Central, giving an insider's look at the historic case.

Charlie’s legacy as a drag icon, entertainer and ... birthday,” the news release said. Brown was surrounded by his husband, his chosen family and friends when he passed Thursday night.

“But he was an icon, a fabulous runner ... of Westerly and Rhode Island in general,” Brown-Jackson said. “Several people (fans and friends) have said that it’s long overdue.

He had enlisted men and engaged the English Garibaldian, Hugh Forbes, to drill them; but this engagement was quite unknown to Brown’s Massachusetts friends, who had never seen Forbes ...