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.
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While it is not a cure, it could help put the brakes on this fatal illness.
Pete Frates is defending the integrity of the Ice Bucket Challenge after a story in The New York Times seemed to trivialize it.
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.
A young man from Lynn is hoping Tom Brady will push the Pie Face Challenge to the next level.
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.
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.
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.
The story of Pete Frates and how he inspired the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge will soon be the subject of a book.
A Pennsylvania man is traveling to all 50 states and putting a unique twist on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
The family of Ice Bucket Challenge inspiration Pete Frates said they are thrilled about the awareness and money raised by the viral marketing campaign.
An international team of scientists funded by Ice Bucket Challenge donations--including a professor from UMass Medical School in Worcester--has isolated a gene variation present in many ALS patients.
Frates, a former Boston College baseball player, has helped raise millions of dollars for ALS research.
A Woburn company donated $60,000 in solar panels to the Frates family.
Endicott College broke ground this week on a new residence hall that will be named after the man who inspired the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge--and offered a full scholarship to his baby daughter.
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has accepted the ice bucket challenge she got last month from Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to raise money to help find a cure for ALS.
Fans can now start bidding to get soaked at Fenway by their favorite players.
Jenny and Rob Daigle find strength in each other's love as Rob battles ALS.
Wearing a "Free Brady" t-shirt, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and several other politicians accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Monday on the steps of the State House.
He's gotten a buzz cut for cancer research and now Gov. Charlie Baker is planning to take the ice bucket challenge to help find an ALS cure.
The fundraiser inspired by Pete Frates raised more than $115 million last year will kick off again this summer.
The bobble honors the former BC baseball player's contributions to the fight against ALS.
Pete Frates and his family say last year's explosion of goodwill was only the first wave.
Two minor league baseball teams will have a special "bobble bucket" giveaway this season to honor the inspiration for the ice bucket challenge.
From Revis to Rondo, the AFC Championship and the MLS Cup, we take a look at the top Boston sports stories of 2014.
Pete Frates had a very happy 30th birthday.
Ceddanne Rafaela homered and drove in four runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers for the second straight night with a 10-3 victory on Tuesday night.
The NBA has fined Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown $50,000 for public criticism of game officials following Boston's first-round exit from the playoffs.
Strong winds fueled fires at multiple homes in Lowell, Massachusetts on Tuesday afternoon.
A drone operator who was looking for a lost dog says he found a man with a rifle pointing right at him.
The testing program is loud and ground shaking but it's a critical first step for the construction of the $2.1 billion Sagamore Bridge.
Former Patriots WR Stefon Diggs has been found not guilty of assault and battery and strangulation.
A child who was hit by a large falling tree at a school playground in Melrose Monday has died.
Strong winds fueled fires at multiple homes in Lowell, Massachusetts on Tuesday afternoon.
The remains of Sandra Crispo, the Hanson woman who went missing in 2019, have been found in Plymouth.
The NBA has fined Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown $50,000 for public criticism of game officials following Boston's first-round exit from the playoffs.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
Ceddanne Rafaela homered and drove in four runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers for the second straight night with a 10-3 victory on Tuesday night.
The NBA has fined Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown $50,000 for public criticism of game officials following Boston's first-round exit from the playoffs.
A jury found former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs not guilty of all charges on Tuesday after he was accused of assaulting his live-in chef last year.
Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown took to his Twitch stream to rip NBA refs and Sixers star Joel Embiid for his flopping.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.