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‘Nicest judge in the world' finds time to help others as he fights pancreatic cancer
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month, and one year into a diagnosis, the nicest judge in the world is still going strong in his fight against the disease. Judge Frank Caprio sat down with us to talk about how during his toughest times, he’s not only giving back to help others, but also taking time to feel thankful for the...
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Olympic medalist Frederick ‘Flips' Richard honored in hometown of Stoughton
Frederick “Flips” Richard is one of the Massachusetts natives who put New England on the map for men’s gymnastics during the Paris Olympics. Sunday, he was honored by his hometown of Stoughton, where Oct. 6 will forever be known as Frederick Richard Day. The Olympic bronze medalist was back in Massachusetts to show off his moves at his alma mater,…
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Grandma who breaks leg hiking rescue by U.S. Airman
A grandmother is healing from a broken leg after she fell during a solo hike in Washington and had to be carried over a mile to safety by a U.S. Airman. Ursula Bannister, 79, says it takes a hike but you’ll have a hard time finding a better view of Mount Rainier than High Rock Lookout. She says once...
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More women than ever are freezing their eggs and delaying parenthood
Inside Boston IVF’s “Cryo Bio and Storage” room in Waltham, Massachusetts, are thousands of dreams — in the form of eggs, embryos and sperm — kept alive at a temperature of 196 degrees below zero. Those dreams belong to families hoping for a chance at parenthood down the road. Katy Daly, 32, who works at a pharmaceutical company in Boston,…
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Vietnam war veteran from Mass. scammed out of $20,000
An undercover sting operation at a senior living home in Everett, Massachusetts, led to an arrest after a 77-year-old Vietnam War veteran was scammed out of $20,000. Purple Heart recipient Charles Fagone wants to warn others not to make the same mistake he did when he received an email last week stating that he owed different amounts of money to…
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Bride shares magic of butterfly release at Cape Cod wedding
When Amy Rose Perry got married in June on Cape Cod, she had monarch butterflies released to honor the memory of her late father. But instead of flying away, they landed on her — a moment of magic that’s gone viral.
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Wounds of war: Young children from Gaza recovering in Boston
Young children impacted by Israel’s war in Gaza are in Boston as they recover from trauma. Aser Abumuhaisen, 5, is making strides learning how to get around in a wheelchair. His leg had to be amputated below the knee. In January, a bomb hit Aser’s home in Gaza, killing a dozen of his family members, including his parents. “He...
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‘One of the happiest moments of my life': Recipient of pig kidney transplant released from hospital
Richard Slayman of Weymouth was discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital after receiving the world’s first genetically-edited pig kidney transplant.
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New call for breast milk donors: ‘A community of moms looking out for moms'
During the new year the nonprofit Mother’s Milk Bank Northeast sees a drop in donations, and right now they’re looking for donor moms to donate breast milk. The nonprofit primarily services pre-term and medically fragile babies in the NICU, as well as families in the community. There are strict requirements for moms to donate, including a prescreening, health screening...
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24 years after Cold Storage fire, sons of ‘Worcester 6' work at city's fire department
It’s been 24 years since the Worcester Cold Storage warehouse fire killed six firefighters from the Massachusetts city’s department. All these years later, their legacies live on through some of their children, who are now part of the Worcester Fire Department themselves. NBC10 Boston spoke to one son ahead of Sunday’s somber milestone, who says Dec. 3, 1999, is a…
