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Volunteer and client Donnette McManus shares her experience of the help offered by Catholic Charities in a scene from the virtual Spring Celebration. Pilot screen capture Help us expand our reach! Please share this article BOSTON -- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston held its annual Spring Celebration fundraiser on May 20 with a virtual program dedicated to the fight against food insecurity, a crisis that worsened significantly during the coronavirus pandemic. Catholic Charities CE...

I would swap places with him any day says heartbroken mum after son found dead in woodland Connor McDonald was a bubbly and extremely popular young man. Heartbroken family and friends have paid tribute to a young man found dead in Stockport. Connor McDonald was found by passersby in an area of woodland off Barlow Fold Road in Reddish on October 9, 2020. An inquest at South Manchester Coroners Court heard that paramedics rushed to the area after receiving a call from two people who spotted the 2...

Let the games begin: Combat Cafe kicks off sign war in Lake County Cindy Peterson And Umatilla restaurant Combat Cafe has declared war here in Lake County.  “It’s just a fun idea to get the community involved,” owner Beth Chambers said. “I saw it was posted on Facebook asking if someone would start it in Lake County and I responded with ‘challenge accepted.’”  That post was made by Robin Richter, who had no idea how popular these sign wars posts would become. The local war curr...

Judge Rules In Favor of Cory Watson Clients to Award More Than $40 Million in Damages Share Article In a 32-page order, U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus issued a final ruling that awarded Cory Watson clients Mr. and Mrs. Abbott $40.3 million for their combined damages and suffering, denied DuPont’s request for a new trial, and denied its request to reduce Mr. Abbott’s award. “We are very pleased with the Court’s most recent ruling in this case,” said Cory Watson Principal Attorney...

Cardinal OMalley poses for a photo with a group of young adults from the Order of Malta. The group gathers every Wednesday evening at the cathedral for a Eucharist and then take food and essentials to homeless people living in the streets of Boston. Pilot photo/CardinalSeansBlog.org Help us expand our reach! Please share this article We are pleased that on Monday, the residents and staff of Regina Cleri were inoculated against the coronavirus. This is encouraging because, here in Massachusetts,...

Menino family and Catholic Charities distribute food instead of toys for families in Bowdoin-Geneva neighborhood By Matt Berg Globe Correspondent,Updated December 24, 2020, 12:18 p.m. Email to a Friend The Annual Holiday Toy Drive at the Catholic Charities Teen Center turned into a food drive this year. Catholic Charities Program Director Ivana Veiga with antlers, as she directed people in line. Hundreds of families lined up to receive food baskets with turkeys, and staples such as cereals.John...

UMATILLA — For the 178 people that decided to go to Combat Cafe in Umatilla on Saturday, there was a surprise waiting for them at the end of their meal. When it was time to receive their check and pay, they were instead given a note informing them that their meal had already been paid for thanks to the Marine Corps League #1240 and the Veterans of The Cross.  “In the spirit of giving we had two of our veteran groups wanting to pay it forward,” Combat Cafe owner Beth Chambers said. “We ...

Menino family toy drive in Bowdoin-Geneva neighborhood to look a little different this Christmas Eve By Breanne Kovatch Globe Correspondent,Updated December 23, 2020, 12:10 p.m. Email to a Friend Now in its 27th year, the annual toy distribution led by the family of Boston’s late and longest-serving mayor Tom Menino will look a little different in 2020. “With the economic hardships caused by this ongoing pandemic, we made the decision to assemble care packages filled with essential ho...