A Massachusetts 78-year-old who was hospitalized days before her son's wedding day got a front-row seat to the nuptials, thanks to hospital staff members.
MANCHESTER, N.H. – A New Hampshire mom who has been crashing her daughters’ school Zoom meetings in costume is providing laughs to kids, teachers and even complete strangers on social media, according to WFXT. Jen Kulesza, the Zoom-bombing mom from Manchester, has donned more than 50 costumes, changing in and out of character as she makes appearances […]
MILLBURY, Mass. – AÂ Massachusetts family created a plastic “hug curtain” to safely embrace their grandparents in quarantine. Inspired by a post on social media, Karin Assad and her 18-year-old daughter, Abby, bought some plastic sheeting from Home Depot and got to work. They cut a large section of plastic for a curtain, made some holes […]
BOSTON – Two 6-year-old boys from cities nearly 1,300 miles apart will forever be connected by one heart through the gift of organ donation. Sean Michael Bridges-Rivera was a loving and kind little boy who enjoyed playing basketball and skateboarding. “He always said, ‘Yes, ma’am,’ and, ‘No, ma’am,'” his mother, Giselle Rivera, told WFXT-TV from her Orlando, Florida-area […]
BOSTON – A Boston nurse determined to provide comfort to patients battling coronavirus in the hospital without their families has launched an effort to bring their loved ones’ smiling faces to their bedside. Jeanna Barbieri, an emergency room nurse at Lowell General Hospital, spent much of her shift last Friday caring for a woman who arrived […]
WORCESTER, Mass. – A 6-year-old Worcester, Massachusetts, boy who has been waiting for a heart for four years received the gift of life Friday. “This is surreal,” Carlos Rolon’s mother, Sheena Cossette told WFXT. “He’s doing great… Doctors and nurses are happy. They say he’s a fighter.” Carlos was still in intensive care Monday but getting stronger every […]
While the coronavirus outbreak has canceled most visits and pictures with the Easter Bunny, one town is arranging for socially distant home visits from the bunny himself. Parents who schedule visits online with the Norwood Recreation Department receive a call giving them the heads-up that the Easter Bunny is on his way. Kids watch from […]
WEYMOUTH, Mass. – A Massachusetts man has set up a “pop-up pantry” for seniors to get free in-demand supplies during the coronavirus outbreak. When Dennis Brooks, of Weymouth, witnessed shoppers clearing the shelves of paper, cleaning and disinfecting products and leaving his elderly neighbors without, he decided he would stock up, too, not for himself, but […]
READING, Mass. – A beloved turkey who became the unofficial mascot for the town of Reading has posthumously raised thousands of dollars for charity, in the weeks since he was killed while playing in traffic. Limpy, as residents affectionately called him because of his wobbly gait, had racked up more than 5,000 fans on a […]