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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Connecticut designer behind unique jackets spotted on high-profile athletes
NEW YORK (WTNH) — A Connecticut designer is behind a unique jacket getting a lot of attention recently after two high-profile athletes sported his designs. Alex Ruffin, 32, has been making jackets and selling them online, but his business got a lot more attention when Jazz Chisholm Jr. wore a specially-made 'Hometown Hero' series jacket, featuring the Knicks on one sleeve and the Rangers on the other. New York Mets hire Lew Sherr from the US Open tennis tournament as president of business operations The jacket was captured on the jumbotron at Madison Square Garden. 'I'm sitting over here, and I'm like, watching his story,' Ruffin told WABC-TV/Eyewitness News. 'So, I see him on his way to the game and with the jacket because I can tell by the collar, and I'm like, oh my god, he has my jacket on.' Ruffin also gifted one to Knicks' star guard Jalen Brunson, who wore a 'Madison Square Guardian' jacket before a game. 'I got the photos back, and I was just like, wow, this is crazy,' Ruffin said. 'This is all happening in the same season, by the way, so guys, Chisholm being a big component of the Yankees right now, and Jalen Brunson obviously being the starting point guard for the Knicks. Like, this is something right here that has been, like, beyond humbling. It's an amazing feat,' he continued. Ruffin told Eyewitness News the accomplishment is one his father, who passed away, would be proud of. 'My dad was big on New York teams and whatnot,' Ruffin said. 'And it kind of rubs off on you, so you grow up and you're like, I'm seeing all of this stuff right here, and it literally just, it's something that sits with you forever.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
I created the Madison Square Guardian jacket so NY sports fans can support multiple teams at once
New York sports fans are known to loudly wear their hearts on their sleeves, and this jacket does the talking for them — on the court, the rink and on the field. It's all about the New York Knicks right now, with the team on a stunning and historic winning streak, but Madison Square Garden regulars — both on and off the court — don't want to forget their other hometown heroes. To the rescue comes Alex Ruffin, a 31-year-old Connecticut designer who created the 'Madison Square Guardian,' a $1,400 bespoke jacket — one half repping the Rangers, the other the Knicks — so fans could celebrate the beating heart of Big Apple sports, win or lose. 'MSG — that's the mecca right there,' he told The Post. 'Babies are born every day into a fandom… Sports unify a lot of people.' The coat of many colors is part of the 'Hometown Hero' series, from Ruffin's A Thrifted Temple label — a fun fusion of two vintage team jackets from the same city or state, chopped up and sewn together to create an even bolder statement. 7 No two jackets are ever the same — 'they all have their own stories,' Ruffin said. The humble designer works out of his living room. Samuel Corum for 'People resonate with my jackets to the degree that they do because sports is the one thing on this planet that transcends,' said Ruffin, who created the concept three years ago in his Stamford home. 'I thought it was a brilliant idea, because who doesn't like to represent where they're from?' he added. Even Jalen Brunson, the Knicks' star guard, is on board. 'Jalen's jacket that I made for him is very special for me,' Ruffin said of the $1,400 sold-out style worn by Brunson last month. 'It made a lot of sense, just knowing the history of the team and the owners, then knowing that Jalen Brunson's father played for the Knicks back in the day as well, so it was a really cool full-circle moment.' And it's a full-circle moment indeed, considering the Knicks are in the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000 — when Brunson's dad Rick was on the team. A winning combo Ruffin's rad rags start at $800, with the most popular designs spotlighting New York teams — but they've been seen sported all over the country, by the likes of Davion Mitchell, who currently plays for the Miami Heat, and the Milwaukee Bucks' Andre Jackson Jr. as well as rappers Westside Gunn, Anderson .Paak, Lil Yachty and Big Sean. The craze kicked off when Yankees player Jazz Chisholm Jr. wore a specially-made Hometown Hero jacket (Knicks-Yankees) at MSG — a surreal moment for Ruffin, who played baseball for 10 years growing up. 'They had him on the Jumbotron, and he's showing both sides of the jacket off,' Ruffin said. 'I was just like, it's happening. It's finally happening. Everything since has been crazy.' The ultimate slam dunk came after Brunson's big reveal, however — leading to fans from all over reaching out with requests for their own personal pairings. 7 'He wore [the jacket] to Madison Square Garden, and I think that was the first time that I was put in the world and noticed, this is my work and this is who I am,' Ruffin said of Jazz Chisholm Jr., seen here with Spike Lee. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST 'It's a hot commodity right now, and it's almost overwhelming to a degree, but in a good way. A lot of people want my work,' Ruffin said. 'It's crazy because I don't just view my jackets as jackets, I view them as art pieces.' Court couture 7 Ruffin is a self-taught sewer, having bought a machine in 2018. 'It was just sitting there for years catching dust — and then I felt a huge shift in myself, creatively speaking.' Samuel Corum for Ruffin can make up to four jackets in a day and most have a base price of $500 to $600 — though New York designs, which are in high demand, have a higher price tag. Sourcing the originals to Frankenstein together is tricky — he relies on Mercari, eBay, Depop or local thrift stores, though clients can supply two jackets to fuse together — and so is keeping up with the influx of orders, especially since the Knicks' streak. But for the in-demand creator, it's all in a day's work. 'They say this all the time, if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere.' 7 'I knew once I figured the concept out, I'd be able to make a lot of these at my own free will, and that's what happened — and it's just been catching on everywhere since,' he said. Samuel Corum for Often, buyers snatch up the jackets almost immediately after he posts about restocks on social media. So far, he's sold about 100 Hometown Hero jackets. 'With these jackets that I make, I feel I'm like knighting people. Like, this is like a battle armor for you that I feel is yours and belongs to you solely,' Ruffin said. But it was a little less than three years ago that he started sewing seriously and bringing his designs to life to begin with — and he's completely self-taught. 'It's almost like trying to learn a new language,' he said. Comeback story Ruffin's big win comes a little over a decade after he was forced to drop out of college at age 18 to take care of his mom when she was diagnosed with cancer. 'I remember clear as day, having that weight at such a young age, it does something to you,' Ruffin said. 'To see somebody that you have such a bond with disintegrate right in front of you and lose all aspects of themselves.' 7 Although he was painting on canvases and clothing since he was a kid, he didn't take his passion seriously until after his parents passed away in his 20s. Samuel Corum for She died in 2013, a few weeks after his 20th birthday, and Ruffin's father passed away a few years later at the age of 51. Experiencing immense loss at such a young age could've broken him, but he learned to turn his pain into art. He reintroduced himself to drawing and started painting his designs on clothes, which he found therapeutic. 'It would ease my mind from the loss,' he said. 7 'Having all these different forms and mediums of art has helped me cope with a lot of the loss that I've experienced in my life,' Ruffin said. Samuel Corum for He sold his first painted jacket for $80 and, in the years since, he has been able to quit his day job at Sprint and 'throw caution to the wind' to focus solely on A Thrifted Temple. 'It's really humbling to me because I made these jackets in my apartment. It's just me, my living room space and my sewing machine,' he said. He's now making more than any previous gig — and his life is a lot richer, too. 7 Ruffin has been able to quit his day job at Sprint to focus on his business full-time. Samuel Corum for Though he might not be here to see it, Ruffin said he's sure he made his father, a 'die-hard' New York sports fan, proud. 'I know my mom, my dad and my grandma are all with me in spirit on this journey.'
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Massachusetts National Guard: Hometown Hero
Campaign not loading? Click here Massachusetts National Guard 'Hometown Hero' Contest OFFICIAL RULES 1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. 2. Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions below, the Massachusetts National Guard 'Hometown Hero' Contest (the 'Contest') is open to legal residents of the State of Massachusetts residing in the WFTX terrestrial viewing area, who are 18 years or older at the time of entry. Employees of WFTX (Boston), LLC ('Sponsor'), CMG Media Corporation, Massachusetts National Guard, and each of their respective affiliated companies, subsidiaries, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees, are not eligible to enter or to win. The term 'family members' includes spouses, parents, grandparents, siblings, children, grandchildren, and in-laws, regardless of where they live. Professional actors and filmmakers, whether full-time or part-time, are allowed to compete so long as they do not belong to any professional organizations connected with the entertainment industry that would cause Sponsor to pay the entrant or any other person a fee or any other benefit for taking part in any Contest event. 3. How to Enter. The Contest will begin at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time ('EST') on May 27, 2025 and end at 10:00 a.m. EST on July 3, 2025 (the 'Contest Period').Sponsor will be the official timekeeper for the Contest. Enter by visiting the Contest official registration page at the 'Contests' page at (the 'Website'), selecting the Massachusetts National Guard 'Hometown Hero' Contest link, and completing all required information and following all posted instructions. All entries must be received no later than 10:00 a.m. on July 3, 2025. By participating in the Contest via Sponsor's website, you agree to be bound by Sponsor's Visitor Agreement ( and Privacy Policy ( which are hereby incorporated by reference. Failure to complete any of the steps in this section may result in the disqualification of your attempted entry as determined in Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor is not responsible for any issue that may prevent a Participant (as defined below) from being able to download or access the App or complete his/her entry. An entry received through the Website, consistent with these Official Rules, will result in one (1) entry for the Contest. Limit: One (1) entry per person and per email address during the Contest Period. Submission As part of the Contest entry process, you (the 'Nominator') must upload a short explanation (500 words or less) nominating a local resident (the 'Nominee') with whom you are affiliated in some way and explaining why such Nominee deserves to be recognized as the winner for the Massachusetts National Guard Hometown Hero Contest (the 'Entry'). All Entries must include the following information: · Name of the Nominee you are nominating · Why this Nominee your Nominee deserves to be recognized as a 'Hometown Hero' By entering, you represent and warrant about your Entry: (i) You are submitting your Entry on your behalf and not on behalf of any other individual. (ii) It is your own original work or you have all the rights necessary to post or re-post the content. Each Entry must not contain any material that would violate or infringe upon the rights of any person or entity, including without limitation copyrights, trademarks or rights of privacy or publicity, or that is defamatory, threatening, indecent, obscene, or offensive, or that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to any applicable laws or regulations, or which requires a license from any third party. (iII) You have the express written consent of any identifiable locations or persons appearing or referenced in your Entry or entries to their Persona (as defined below) being used in the ways set out in these Official Rules, including Sponsor's and Maurices Incorporated's right to use your Entry for any future commercial purpose without restrictions, and you can make those authorizations available to Sponsor and Maurices Incorporatedupon request. Upon request, you will obtain written consent of any such persons for Sponsor and Maurices Incorporated in the form identified by Sponsor or and Maurices Incorporated. (iv) the Entry does not reference any person other than entrant and the Nominee or any names, products or services of any company or entity or any third-party trademarks, logos, copyrights, trade dress or promotion of any brand, product, or service. (v) Your Entry is appropriate for public viewing. Without limiting the foregoing, your Entry is not lewd, obscene, sexually explicit, pornographic, disparaging, defamatory, libelous, or otherwise contain content which Sponsor in its sole discretion decides is inappropriate or objectionable. Your Entry or entries must also not disparage or cast a negative light on any person, entity, or brand, product, or service. (vi) Your Entry has not previously been published or accepted for publication and is not currently under consideration for publication and your Entry complies with all of Sponsor's requirements and terms regarding the use of its services. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to not consider any Entry for the Contest if it believes the Entry violates or potentially violates any of the foregoing requirements or otherwise fails to comply with any provision of these Official Rules. You agree to reimburse Sponsor in full with respect to any losses, damages, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees (including, where permitted, reasonable attorney fees) that it may sustain from the breach of a representation or warranty made by you or the use of any rights granted by you to Sponsor hereunder. By entering, you warrant that your Entry complies with the requirements set out above including those at (i)–(vi) above. By entering, you will grant and you hereby grant to Sponsor a perpetual, irrevocable, exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sub-licensable, freely assignable license to reproduce your Entry and to otherwise use, exploit, copy, modify, adapt, edit, publish and display the Entry in any form, manner, venue, media or technology now known or later developed for any and all purposes, including, without limitation, for purposes of commercial or trade purposes, advertising, and promotion as Sponsor and each of its licensees or assignees determine, without further compensation, notification, or permission. Further, by entering, you hereby waive any moral rights you may have in any Entry in favor of the Sponsor. By submitting your Entry you also grant to Sponsor the worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully sub-licensable, and freely transferable right, but not the obligation, to use any and all names, identities, titles, likenesses, distinctive appearances, physical likenesses, images, portraits, pictures, photographs (whether still or moving), screen personas, voices, vocal styles, statements, gestures, mannerisms, personalities, performance characteristics, biographical data, signatures, and any other indicia or imitations of identity or likeness listed, provided, referenced, or otherwise contained in the Entry and/or image (all attributes, collectively, per person, a 'Persona') for purposes of advertising and trade, in any format, medium, or technology now known or later developed without further notice, approval, or compensation, unless prohibited by law. Maximum one (1) entry per person and per email address during the Contest Period. The use of multiple identities and/or accounts is prohibited, and any attempt to obtain more than the stated number of entries will void that participant's entries and may result in participant's disqualification. Incomplete, forged, altered, automated, mechanically reproduced, lost, late, misdirected, garbled, or illegible entries, or entries that do not meet the size or formatting requirements specified above, will be disqualified. Sponsor will not be responsible for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware, or software, whether originating with sender, Sponsor, or Sponsor's Contest application service provider. In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent, provided that such person satisfies all other Contest eligibility requirements. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account. All entries become property of Sponsor, and none will be returned. Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted or the owner of an ISP account shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons who submit false or misleading entry information or who Sponsor determines to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Contest. 4. Winner Selection. Starting June 5, 2025, at or about 10:30 a.m. EST on each Thursday of the Contest Period, one (1) Entry will be selected as the potential weekly winner by a committee of qualified judges selected in Sponsor's sole discretion. Winner selection will be made based on the following criteria ('Criteria'): (1) entry clarity and composition (25%); and (2) compelling reasons the Nominee is going above and beyond to benefit his/her community (75%). The Entry with the highest cumulative score from among all eligible Entries received up to such judging date will be designated the winning entry. A total of five (5) weekly winners will be selected during the Contest Period. Prize Description. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, each weekly winning Nominee will receive recognition of their selection as a Hometown Hero on the Boston 25 News broadcast on the Friday following their selection as the winner. 6. Winner Notification and Acceptance. The Nominator of the potential winning Nominee will be notified on or about each Thursday of the Contest Period, at the telephone number or email address provided on the potential winner's Entry form. In order to win, the Nominator must respond to Sponsor's notification at the time of notice or attempted notice. Sponsor and Nominator will confer on the appropriate method to contact the winning Nominee. In order to claim a prize, potential winner must respond to Sponsor's notification six (6) hours of notice or attempted notice. Potential winners may be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility, and a liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law), which may be notarized and returned within thirty (30) days days/hours of notification. Sponsor's inability to reach a potential winner after a reasonable (as solely determined by Sponsor) effort has been made, the failure of a potential winner to timely respond to a prize notification, the return of any prize notification as undeliverable, and/or a potential winner's failure to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules may, in Sponsor's sole discretion, result in the potential winner's disqualification and the selection of a substitute winner from among all remaining eligible entries received during the Contest Period. A PARTICIPANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL SPONSOR HAS COMPLETED ITS VERIFICATION OF PARTICIPANT'S ELIGIBILITY. The winner may waive the right to receive a prize. Prizes are non-assignable and non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. No substitutions allowed by winner. Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes or components of prize packages with a prize or component of equal or greater value. As applicable, the winner is solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on a prize. The winner may be required to provide information to Sponsor for tax purposes and/or complete an IRS W-9 form in order to claim a prize. The winner is solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes on prize value and, as applicable, will be issued an IRS Form 1099 based on the prize value determined by Sponsor. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor. 7. Participation. By participating, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor and any Contest judges or administrators selected by Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Contest as solely determined by Sponsor. In the event the Contest is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest. Should the Contest be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date. Proof of sending or submission of an entry will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor. 8. Publicity Release. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU AGREE THAT SPONSOR, CMG MEDIA GROUP, MASSACHUSETTS NATIONAL GUARD, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, DISTRIBUTORS, ADVERTISING/PROMOTION AGENCIES, AND PRIZE SUPPLIERS AND EACH SUCH COMPANY'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE 'RELEASED PARTIES') HAVE THE ABSOLUTE RIGHT AND PERMISSION TO PUBLISH YOUR ENTRY ON THE WEBSITE AND TO BROADCAST, PUBLISH, OR OTHERWISE USE YOUR ENTRY AND/OR YOUR, NOMINEE TEACHER'S, AND WINNING SCHOOL'S NAME, BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION, AND LIKENESS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST OR FOR ANY COMMERCIAL, PUBLICITY, OR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSE WITHOUT LIMITATION, REVIEW OR APPROVAL, OR COMPENSATION TO SUCH PARTY. BY ENTERING, YOU, GRANT THE RELEASED PARTIES AN EXCLUSIVE, ROYALTY-FREE AND IRREVOCABLE LICENSE AND RIGHT (BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION) TO TELECAST, BROADCAST, COPY, EDIT, ADAPT, MODIFY, REPRODUCE, PUBLISH, CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS OF, DISTRIBUTE, USE, OR OTHERWISE PUBLICLY DISPLAY ANY OR ALL OF YOUR ENTRIES, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IN ANY MANNER OR MEDIUM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN PERPETUITY, FOR COMMERCIAL, PUBLICITY, OR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES, AND TO LICENSE OTHERS TO DO SO, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REVIEW OR APPROVAL, OR COMPENSATION TO YOU. 9. Indemnification. If Sponsor's use of your Entry causes Sponsor to be subject to a claim by any third party, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with them, against any and all damages, costs, judgments and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) which the Released Parties (or any one of them) may incur as a result of the use of your Entry. 10. Release. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, EACH PARTICIPANT AGREES TO FULLY RELEASE, FOREVER DISCHARGE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, INJURIES, AND DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE CONTEST, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF PROPERTY, LOSS OF ENJOYMENT, OR ANY OTHER HARM WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF: (1) PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST; (2) THE QUALITY, RECEIPT, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE; OR (3) ANY TRAVEL OR ACTIVITY THAT IS RELATED TO THE CONTEST OR ANY PRIZE. 11. Limitations of Liability. By PARTICIPATING IN the Contest, PARTICIPANTs acknowledge and agree that EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS CONTEST, INCLUDING THE WEBSITE AND THE prize(S), ARE provided 'as is' and that Sponsor makes no representations or warranties OF ANY KIND, express or implied, about the Prize(S) and sponsor hereby DISCLAIMS all such warranties, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. (BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, THE LIABILITY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY SUCH STATE LAW.) The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by PARTICIPANTs, printing OR PRODUCTION errors, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or EMPLOYED in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest, the processing of entries, or the notification of any winner; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from A PARTICIPANT'S participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. Only the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules is available to be won in the Contest. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming, or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize based upon which entries received the highest scores according to the judging criteria' or 'the entries that received the highest number of votes. 12. Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these Official Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. 13. Sponsor. The Massachusetts National Guard 'Hometown Hero' Contest is sponsored by WFTX (Boston), LLC. The decisions of Sponsor regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing, or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials or announcements relating to the Contest. For a list of winners (available after July 15, 2025) or a copy of these Official Rules, visit or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to 'Winners List/Official Rules' (as applicable), Massachusetts National Guard 'Hometown Hero' Contest, 25 Fox Drive, Dedham, MA 02026, Attn: Matthew Maguire. If you have any questions regarding this Contest, please contact 0144325.0730070 4924-0763-3478v1 Abbreviated rules for ads, website, etc.: *NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 5/27/25–7/3/25. Open to legal MA residents in the WFXT terrestrial viewing area; 18+. To enter, visit and submit entry with all req'd info. Limit: 1 entry/person. Add'l info and Official Rules: [ Sponsor: WFXT (Boston) LLC, 25 Fox Drive, Dedham, MA 02026. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Delaware County community honors 69 veterans with Hometown Hero banners ahead of Memorial Day
A group of volunteers hung 69 Hometown Hero banners on Friday to honor local veterans in Darby Township. Each banner is adorned with the veteran's name, portrait and branch of service.
CBS News
23-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Pennsylvania community honors 69 veterans with Hometown Hero banners ahead of Memorial Day
Ahead of Memorial Day, a community in Delaware County is paying tribute to those who put their lives on the line to protect our country. A group of volunteers hung 69 Hometown Hero banners on Friday to honor local veterans in Darby Township. Each banner is adorned with the veteran's name, portrait and branch of service. Barry Merlino, Darby Township's tax collector, spearheaded the effort. He said he saw other communities in Delco honoring their veterans with banners and felt it was important to do the same in the township's Briarcliffe neighborhood. CBS Philadelphia "I'm a veteran, and I just think that it beautifies the community," Merlino said. "It says that we are very thankful for the time that men and women have served in our armed forces." One of those hometown heroes is Ed MacDonald, an Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War. "Now that you know it's there, my kids can see it," MacDonald said. "I've sent my kids a text message already, and they're just shocked. You know, they're so great. They love it." MacDonald said looking at his banner, located at Ashland Avenue and MacDade Boulevard, is an emotional experience. CBS Philadelphia "I was extremely honored – proud because it's something that I did," MacDonald said. "I jumped out of that airplane. I went to Vietnam. I served with good, good people." Joe Moffit from Ridley Township asked volunteers to put up a Hometown Hero banner for his brother Thomas Moffitt, an Army veteran who lives in New Jersey. "Some of my family members know, but this is a surprise for my brother Tommy," Joe Moffit said. "He's going to love it." Moffitt said he hopes these banners serve to educate and inspire the community.
