ALS Ice Bucket Challenge lives on in memory of Pete Frates
The tradition of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge continued Wednesday in memory of the late Pete Frates.
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Pete Frates' mother excited about FDA's approval of drug used to treat ALS
WBZ-TV's Anna Meiler reports.
FDA approves ALS drug funded in part by money raised from Ice Bucket Challenge
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Mayor Walsh Proclaims Tuesday 'Pete Frates Day' In Boston
The man who inspired the ice bucket challenge that has raised millions for ALS research is being honored at Boston City Hall.
Beverly Police, Frates Family Host Ice Bucket Challenge
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Bill Honors Pete Frates, Creates 'Ice Bucket Challenge Week'
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'Ice Bucket Challenge' Week Bill Sent To Gov. Baker
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BC-BU Alumni Hockey Game Raises Money For Pete Frates, Travis Roy Charities
The third annual Comm Ave Charity Classic filled the stands at BU's Walter Brown Arena.
Pete Frates Back Home After Being Released From Hospital
Pete Frates is back home after spending more than a week at the hospital.
Pete Frates Could Be Coming Home From Hospital Soon, Brother Says
Pete Frates' brother Andrew says the man who started the Ice Bucket Challenge is "doing awesome," and could be released from the hospital Tuesday.
Pete Frates' Medical Bills Could Soon Be Covered By New Initiative
The family of Pete Frates could no longer have to worry about his costly medical bills thanks to a new program.
Pete Frates 'Resting Comfortably' At MGH Amid False Report Of Death
The family of the man who inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge wants everyone to know that he is 'resting comfortably' at Massachusetts General Hospital--and that a Monday morning report that he had passed away is false.
Pete Frates To Be Honored In Baseball Hall Of Fame
Former Boston College baseball player and inspiration for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Pete Frates received a special honor at Fenway Park.
Frates Family Applauds FDA For Approving New ALS Drug
While it is not a cure, it could help put the brakes on this fatal illness.
'The Ice Bucket Challenge Wasn't Frivolous,' Pete Frates Tells New York Times
Pete Frates is defending the integrity of the Ice Bucket Challenge after a story in The New York Times seemed to trivialize it.
Pete Frates Backs Seth Moulton's Effort In Congress To Help ALS Patients
The Massachusetts man who inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge that has raised more than $200 million for ALS research is backing an effort in Congress to help others with the disease.
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Smithsonian Museum Exhibit Pays Tribute To Ice Bucket Challenge
An exhibit currently on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History pays tribute to the viral fundraising campaign made famous by Beverly native Pete Frates.
Pete Frates Receives NCAA Inspiration Award At His Beverly Home
Due to the progression of his ALS, former Boston College baseball captain Pete Frates isn't able to make it to Nashville in January to accept the award--so the award came to him.
Pete Frates Receives Ron Burton Community Service Award
He's the king of the Ice Bucket Challenge to fight ALS. And today Pete Frates received an award that's dear to everyone at WBZ-TV.
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