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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Brighton Marine Inc. to Announce Historic Investment To End Veteran Homelessness in New England at Re-Dedication of Derrick Hassell Veterans Living Community in Honor of Longtime Employee
Operator of US Family Health Plan of Southern New England to announce long-term financial investment in programs and strategies to support Veterans experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in Massachusetts and into New England. BRIGHTON, Mass., May 06, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Wednesday Brighton Marine will honor Derrick Hassell, an exemplar of 47 years, who embodies the organization's commitment to Veterans, their families, and the Brighton community by renaming its first Veterans' housing facility in his honor. At the event, Brighton Marine CEO Rosye B, Cloud will also announce the organization's commitment to long term programs and services that meet the needs of Veterans experiencing housing insecurity and address the root causes of homelessness. Cloud will be joined by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu, Medal of Honor Recipient Ryan Pitts, and other dignitaries (including leaders from the Department of Veterans Affairs) for the announcement. WHAT: Dedication of Brighton Marine Building #9 as the "Derrick Hassell Veterans Living Community" WHERE: Brighton Marine Campus, 77 Warren Street, Brighton, MA 02135 WHEN: Wednesday, May 7, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Arrival and press sign-in: 10:30 – 11:00 am Program and unveiling ceremony: 11:10 am – 12:20 pm Media Availability: Immediately following unveiling ceremony Community Lunch: 12:20 pm WHO: Governor Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu and other dignitaries will join Brighton Marine CEO Rosye Cloud in honoring longtime employee Derrick Hassell's 47+ years of service to Veterans and the Brighton community. Other speakers and attendees will include: Secretary Jon Santiago , Executive Office of Veterans Services, MA Leader Michael Moran , Massachusetts House of Representatives Representative Kevin Honan , Massachusetts House of Representatives Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts (U.S. Army, Ret.), Medal of Honor Recipient Former Congressman Frank Guinta (NH), U.S. House of Representatives Former Governor Bill Weld , Massachusetts Chair Joseph McGonagle , Massachusetts House of Representatives Representative Jeffrey Turco, Massachusetts House of Representatives Veteran residents of the Brighton Marine community who have benefitted from housing assistance and healthcare services available on the campus will be in attendance as well. MEDIA LOGISTICS: Media should arrive no later than 11:00 am. Cameras welcome. A mult box will be available to capture event audio. Wireless microphones may also be placed on the podium no later than 11:05 am. More About Brighton Marine Brighton Marine was founded in 1983 in Brighton, MA. when the federal government decided to close many hospitals within the public hospital system, including the Brighton Marine hospital, which provided vital healthcare needs to local veterans. The organization, which eventually became Brighton Marine, was then called the Allston-Brighton Aid and Health Group.
Business Wire
06-05-2025
- General
- Business Wire
Brighton Marine Inc. to Announce Historic Investment To End Veteran Homelessness in New England at Re-Dedication of Derrick Hassell Veterans Living Community in Honor of Longtime Employee
BRIGHTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Wednesday Brighton Marine will honor Derrick Hassell, an exemplar of 47 years, who embodies the organization's commitment to Veterans, their families, and the Brighton community by renaming its first Veterans' housing facility in his honor. At the event, Brighton Marine CEO Rosye B, Cloud will also announce the organization's commitment to long term programs and services that meet the needs of Veterans experiencing housing insecurity and address the root causes of homelessness. Cloud will be joined by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu, Medal of Honor Recipient Ryan Pitts, and other dignitaries (including leaders from the Department of Veterans Affairs) for the announcement. WHAT: Dedication of Brighton Marine Building #9 as the 'Derrick Hassell Veterans Living Community' WHERE: Brighton Marine Campus, 77 Warren Street, Brighton, MA 02135 WHEN: Wednesday, May 7, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Arrival and press sign-in: 10:30 – 11:00 am Program and unveiling ceremony: 11:10 am – 12:20 pm Media Availability: Immediately following unveiling ceremony Community Lunch: 12:20 pm WHO: Governor Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu and other dignitaries will join Brighton Marine CEO Rosye Cloud in honoring longtime employee Derrick Hassell's 47+ years of service to Veterans and the Brighton community. Other speakers and attendees will include: Secretary Jon Santiago, Executive Office of Veterans Services, MA Leader Michael Moran, Massachusetts House of Representatives Representative Kevin Honan, Massachusetts House of Representatives Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts (U.S. Army, Ret.), Medal of Honor Recipient Former Congressman Frank Guinta (NH), U.S. House of Representatives Former Governor Bill Weld, Massachusetts Chair Joseph McGonagle, Massachusetts House of Representatives Representative Jeffrey Turco, Massachusetts House of Representatives Veteran residents of the Brighton Marine community who have benefitted from housing assistance and healthcare services available on the campus will be in attendance as well. MEDIA LOGISTICS: Media should arrive no later than 11:00 am. Cameras welcome. A mult box will be available to capture event audio. Wireless microphones may also be placed on the podium no later than 11:05 am. More About Brighton Marine Brighton Marine was founded in 1983 in Brighton, MA. when the federal government decided to close many hospitals within the public hospital system, including the Brighton Marine hospital, which provided vital healthcare needs to local veterans. The organization, which eventually became Brighton Marine, was then called the Allston-Brighton Aid and Health Group. Today, Brighton Marine continues through its core programs and services: Healthcare: Brighton Marine operates the Uniformed Services Family Health Plan of Southern New England, which serves more than 13,000 Veterans and active-duty military families. Housing: Brighton Marine campus provides affordable housing on campus through The Residences, a six-story multi-family housing complex built in 2020 with more than 100 units of affordable housing with preference to Veterans and their families and the newly re-named Derrick Hassell Veterans Living community. In 2025 it will also launch a master leasing initiative in Massachusetts. Financial Support: Brighton Marine's Empowerment Fund was endowed in 2015 to help Veterans with costs associated with obtaining housing such as providing security deposits, clearing past utility debt, and covering application and broker fees that are often not covered by programs like the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program. More information can be found at
Irish Times
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Becoming Irish American: The Making and Remaking of a People from Roanoke to JFK
Becoming Irish American: The Making and Remaking of a People from Roanoke to JFK Author : Timothy J Meagher ISBN-13 : 978-0300281972 Publisher : Yale University Press Guideline Price : £11.99 On March 17th, 1948 the president of the United States , Harry Truman, became the first holder of that office to review the St Patrick's Day parade in New York . Later that evening his address to the city's Friendly Sons of St Patrick banquet was broadcast coast to coast on radio. A century after the worst Irish famine, the power and influence of Irish exiles was nearing its zenith. By 1959 some 108 of the 169 Democrats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives were Irish-American Catholics and a year later John Fitzgerald Kennedy , of old Irish and old Norman stock, was elected the 35th and youngest US president. The Friendly Sons of St Patrick, founded in Philadelphia in 1770, was among innumerable clubs and societies that became 'the first tangible, public embodiments of an Irish American identify', writes Timothy J Meagher, former associate professor of history at the Catholic University of America , in this densely detailed study. Roanoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina, is in the book's subtitle because it was there that the first would-be Irish settlers arrived in the 1580s as part of Munster Plantation beneficiary Sir Walter Raleigh's attempt to establish an English colony (to be named Virginia after his virgin queen, Elizabeth I). READ MORE In the waves of Irish immigrants who followed, the pioneering Ulster-Scots Protestants moved west and assimilated, while the overwhelmingly Catholic arrivals from the rest of Ireland settled mostly in east-coast cities and 'became the assimilators', conscious of their own separate ethnic identity and religion. 'Irish America was born in Ireland but has been made in [what Walt Whitman called] 'another country' – America, forged in an often complicated, but richly human, history of contingency and adaptation', adds Meagher, whose eight great-grandparents were Famine immigrants. While visiting Dublin to lecture at two universities Meagher realised and accepted that he was not Irish, but Irish American. His broad sweep over more than 400 years of emigration from the island of Ireland to North America is exhaustively sourced and fact filled (but it repeatedly misspells de Valera, of all surnames).
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Rooster's Chicken and Waffles in Wilbraham holds grand opening
WILBRAHAM, Mass. (WWLP) – Rooster's Chicken and Waffles in Wilbraham held its grand opening celebration on Tuesday. During the ribbon cutting, owner Sayeed Kahn was presented with an official citation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives by Representative Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. The small business was recognized for its contributions to the community. Chick-fil-A to open 12-15 new locations in Massachusetts, including Springfield and West Springfield The family-owned business serves southern-inspired soul food for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They have a variety of selections such as chicken wings, nuggets, waffles, sandwiches, wraps, fried chicken, sides, and more. Rooster's Chicken and Waffles is located in the Wilbraham Shops at 2341 Boston Road in Wilbraham. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Rep. Carlos González named Division Leader in Massachusetts House
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Representative Carlos González (D- Springfield) has been appointed as a Division Leader in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 legislative session. Federal Appeals Court rules against Ludlow parents in gender identity lawsuit This historic appointment makes Representative González the first Latino from western Massachusetts to hold a leadership position in the House. González, who has represented Springfield since 2015, expressed gratitude for the appointment and emphasized his commitment to advocating for western Massachusetts. 'I'm truly honored to receive the trust of the Speaker and my fellow colleagues in this pivotal leadership role,' González said. 'I can't wait to use this opportunity to amplify the voices and needs of western Mass. and ensure that our House continues to tackle the pressing issues facing constituents all across the Commonwealth.' As Division Leader, González will play a key role in managing legislative activities in the House. His responsibilities will include coordinating votes, assisting in legislative strategy, and working closely with House Speaker Ronald Mariano to advance key policy initiatives. The appointment marks a milestone for Latino representation in Massachusetts politics and highlights the growing influence of western Massachusetts in state government. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
