'We Can't Afford It': Frates Family Struggles To Keep Up With Cost Of ALS Care
Pete Frates and his family have helped raise more than $250 million for ALS research. But the Frates family is struggling financially as medical bills pile up.
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Pete Frates and his family have helped raise more than $250 million for ALS research. But the Frates family is struggling financially as medical bills pile up.
They are ordinary people, doing extraordinary things under extreme pressure.
Nathan Simons is the first full time employee with Down syndrome at Boston Children's Hospital.
A white female senior admitted into Curry College posted on her Instagram racially charged comments about a black student there.
Joanne Grace and her husband Kevin are proud parents of 11 children, six of them are adopted. One of them, Aaron, is a former Wednesday's Child.
Bampumim Teixeira, 30, of Chelsea is expected to face several charges, including murder.
Police wounded a man after an exchange of gunfire as they investigated a gruesome double murder inside a South Boston penthouse apartment.
Steve Pemberton was raised in a broken foster care system where, he said, the family that took him in tortured him physically and emotionally for 12 years.
Carfentanil is a type of opioid that is usually used for elephant tranquilizers, according to officials.
A cyclist is in critical condition after being struck in the Back Bay early Sunday morning.
The popularity of Fidget Spinners is growing so rapidly that some schools have banned them from their classrooms.
This is an initiative to provide individual, immediate support and ongoing access to trauma treatment to those that have been impacted by violence.
A boy is left in critical condition after a friendly pick-up baseball game went wrong on Sunday.
Hundreds of cyclists gathered at the Back Bay Copley Square to advocate for more bike lanes around the Public Garden.
The ovens are back on and the orders keep coming at The Chicken and Rice Guys restaurant on Washington Street in Boston.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady donated a signed jersey to a fundraiser for a slain officer's family.
While a disabled veteran was in the hospital someone robbed his Marlboro house.
Investigators are searching for the driver who hit and killed a 4-year-old boy in Milford.
About a thousand people packed the Old South Church Sunday morning for the annual Blessing of the Runners ahead of Marathon Monday.
The goal is to scan the crowds and detect threats with some of the most agile technology available.
Two men were arrested after Lynn Police say they beat and raped another man in his apartment.
Authorities are asking for help in identifying the human remains found in Dedham woods.
The playground celebrates the life of Boston Marathon survivor Victoria McGrath who passed away tragically last year in car accident in Dubai.
An 11-year-old girl was ticketed for trespassing after cutting through her neighbors' yards to get to the school bus.
With the Freedom Trail serving as a dividing line, pro- and anti-President Donald Trump protesters shouted obscenities at one another as they rallied for their separate causes on Boston Common Saturday morning.
Hannah Strom, who suffered critical injuries in a devastating crash that killed her friend and Holy Cross rowing teammate, is now working to help other patients at Spaulding Rehab Hospital.
The average cost of gas could hit $4.48 on Memorial Day, which is up from $3.14 last year, according to GasBuddy.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Nine students were taken to the hospital as a precaution after a car struck a school bus in Everett, Massachusetts on Thursday afternoon.
One of the victims seriously injured in last week's brazen shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge says he is grateful to be alive after being shot multiple times.
Nine students were taken to the hospital as a precaution after a car struck a school bus in Everett, Massachusetts on Thursday afternoon.
A Waltham, Massachusetts firefighter is recovering at home after suffering injuries from a falling tree.
The Memorial Day weekend weather forecast calls for rain at times but also chances for sun in the Boston area.
A judge ordered Memorial Drive shooting suspect Tyler Brown to remain in custody after a dangerousness hearing Thursday.
One of the victims seriously injured in last week's brazen shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge says he is grateful to be alive after being shot multiple times.
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.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
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.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
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.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Jarren Duran's opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
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.