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CBS News
7 hours ago
- Business
- CBS News
Led by CEO Rob Hale, Granite Telecommunications makes largest team donation in Pan-Mass Challenge history
Giving back is a key measure of success at Granite Telecommunications in Quincy. The company's founder and CEO Rob Hale may be as well known for his extraordinary philanthropy as he is for his successful business. He is also a second-year Pan-Mass Challenge rider getting ready to take on a route of almost 190 miles. In 2023, Rob and a team of about 25 employees rode their first PMC and loved the experience. "It's a lot of fun," he says. "It's wonderful to support the Pan-Mass Challenge. It is wonderful to support Dana-Farber." Rob's father, who was treated at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, died of pancreatic cancer. Rob's drive to help fund research that leads to a cure is personal. "It obviously rips your heart out. But the compassion, care, the research they do-it's going to make the world a better place," he said. That's one motivation for this year's team of almost 50 riders. Another is the memory of a beloved friend and colleague who died suddenly in December. Bob Allen-"B.A."- worked at Granite for more than 30 years. He ran marathons for charity, mentored younger employees, and wanted to ride this year's PMC. Steve Iannacone, who worked for Bob for 22 years, remembers one of their last conversations before Bob passed away. Bob was about to go into the hospital for, what was supposed to be, a routine procedure. "He goes, 'I can't wait to get out of the hospital. I am going to train for the Pan-Mass, and we are all going to do it in August together as a team.' So that was the plan - - to do it with B.A," Steve said. "He was going to come back, and we were all going to rally around him." Steve describes Bob's death as devastating. When Rob announced that Granite would form a 2025 PMC team to ride in Bob's memory, he asked members to come up with a creative name. They chose B.A.'s Brigade, a name they will wear proudly on their "day two" team jerseys. Members of Bob's family have also joined the team which, Steve says, will make the ride even more special. Through the spring and summer, they met for training rides-often on the South Shore. Their fundraising took on even greater urgency after Rob made a call to PMC founder Billy Starr. "I asked Billy what's the most that any team had ever raised? and he said 3.5," Rob said. The team goal became $3.6 million, and days before the 2025 ride, they hit it. B.A.'s Brigade has now made the largest team donation in the PMC's 46-year history. They feel especially proud to make that record-breaking donation in Bob's memory. Rob, who like most of the team is riding the two-day PMC from Sturbridge, is ready to go. "For our family and for my Granite teammates, maybe the greatest gift is the joy of giving," he said. "It makes me joyful." Steve says he hopes to pose for the team photo at the ride's end in Provincetown holding Bob's photo. He says that is a memory he will treasure. 100% of all PMC donations go directly to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. To learn more about the Pan-Mass Challenge go to
CBS News
12 hours ago
- CBS News
18-year-old charged after dozens of cars vandalized in Massachusetts
An 18-year-old was arrested Wednesday in connection with dozens of vehicles being damaged over the weekend in Quincy, Massachusetts. More than 60 vehicles were found damaged in the North Quincy section of the city on Saturday. According to neighbors and home surveillance video, the suspect was seen scratching the vehicles with a rock. The vandalism happened on Commander Shea Boulevard, Quincy Shore Drive, Hancock Street, Newbury Street and Oakridge Road. The suspect was identified by police and later arrested on Wednesday, July 30. His identity has not been released. The suspect was arraigned on Thursday and held on bail. He faces 63 counts of defacing or damaging property. WBZ-TV spoke to a woman on Saturday who came back from vacation only to learn her car had been damaged. "It's frustrating, considering the fact that you come back from vacation, you're expecting to relax and now you have to go and file a police report and let your insurance know and try to figure out how to remedy the damage to the car that you don't want rusting come New England winters," said Angela Taylor, who lives in North Quincy. Another neighbor, Vicky Zhang, shared surveillance video with WBZ-TV that showed the suspect dressed all in black, walking up and down her street. Taylor also said this wasn't the first time her car had been vandalized. "I think it's increasingly frustrating because it happened around Christmas as well, my car was keyed up then too," said Taylor.
CBS News
18 hours ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Presidential library for John Adams and son in Quincy, Massachusetts is of "national importance," CEO says
A presidential library for John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams is a step closer to becoming a reality in Quincy, Massachusetts. Adams was the nation's second president, and his son was the sixth, but there's no presidential library for either of them. "This is a family who changed America and built America. The fact there isn't something already is shocking," said Quincy City Councilor Scott Campbell. There are sites connected to the Adams family all over Quincy, including their home and farm. The next chapter will be a new Adams Presidential Center. Dr. Kurt Graham, the former director of the Harry Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri, became the center's first president back in October. "It is unbelievable, really, to think that we're at this stage in our evolution as a nation, and we have yet to honor John and John Quincy in, in a very meaningful way," Graham said. "This is not just simply something for Quincy or for Boston or for Massachusetts. This really is something of national importance." So when will it be open? "I would say let's do it right, as opposed to do it quick. Let's make sure that we can afford it. Make sure we have the right spot for it, and make sure it's complementing other things in the area," Campbell said. "The Adams family itself, they're involved. They've been at every function. They look at this as a capstone to their family's achievements." One of the officers on the Board of Directors is retired U.S. Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford. He was raised in Quincy and was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Obama and Trump. For information, visit the center's website.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War final arc ending explained (no filler recap)
Source: IMDB After years of build-up and fan anticipation, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War finally delivered its explosive conclusion. If you've just watched the finale and your brain's spinning from the sheer amount of plot twists, hidden powers, and time skips, don't worry. This article breaks down the ending in simple terms, no filler or fluff. Just what happened, why it mattered, and what it means for Ichigo and the future of the Soul Society. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – Ichigo vs Yhwach explained Source: IMDB The final fight between Ichigo Kurosaki and Yhwach was less about brute force and more about fate. By this point, Yhwach had absorbed the Soul King, gained godlike power, and started reshaping the world in his own vision. His ultimate goal? A future where death doesn't exist, but neither does free will. Pretty on paper, terrifying in practice. Ichigo, who had already mastered his Quincy, Hollow, and Shinigami powers, stood as the only one capable of resisting Yhwach. But Yhwach's power to see and rewrite the future made it nearly impossible to defeat him. That is, until Uryu Ishida, Yhwach's chosen heir, revealed the one weakness in his abilities: a silver arrow made from the blood of Quincy victims that could temporarily strip Yhwach of his powers. Uryu's surprise attack gave Ichigo just enough time to strike. His broken zanpakuto suddenly restored itself, allowing him to finally land the finishing blow and end the thousand-year war. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – Aizen's return and hidden role Source: IMDB One of the most unexpected and satisfying twists was the return of Sosuke Aizen. Yes, that Aizen, the man who once tried to overthrow the Soul King himself. Still imprisoned in the lowest levels of Soul Society, Aizen agreed to fight alongside Ichigo to stop Yhwach, mostly because he wasn't about to let someone else play god. Using his illusion-based powers, Aizen managed to briefly fool Yhwach, creating the opening that Uryu and Ichigo needed. It was poetic in a way: the former villain becoming the final push in defeating the new one. And of course, Aizen remained as smug and cryptic as ever. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War time skip and new generation Source: IMDB After Yhwach's defeat, we get a calm, time-skipped epilogue set ten years later. Ichigo and Orihime are now married and have a son, Kazui Kurosaki, who's already showing mysterious spiritual powers. Meanwhile, Rukia and Renji also have a daughter, Ichika Abarai, who's training as a Soul Reaper. The peaceful ending is interrupted just slightly when Kazui casually destroys a leftover remnant of Yhwach's energy, hinting that even after death, the former king's influence still lingers. But more importantly, it shows that the next generation is more powerful than ever and ready for whatever comes next. What Yhwach really wanted in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Source: IMDB Yhwach wasn't just a villain for the sake of it. His twisted dream was to erase the line between life and death, merging all realms into one where no one feared dying. But the cost was individuality, freedom, and choice. He wanted a world without suffering, but also without emotion. Ichigo's victory symbolised the opposite: embracing complexity, duality, and the messy beauty of being alive. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – Is this really the end? Source: IMDB The Thousand-Year Blood War arc closes the main story of Bleach with a sense of closure and maturity. But is it truly over? Maybe not. In 2021, Tite Kubo released a new one-shot teasing the 'Hell Arc,' featuring older versions of Ichigo and hints that Soul Society's past sins may return to haunt it. Whether that becomes an anime continuation or stays as manga-only content, one thing's clear: Bleach still has more stories left in the tank. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War delivered an ending full of action, nostalgia, and poetic full-circle moments. Ichigo's final battle wasn't just a clash of swords, it was about identity, destiny, and accepting every part of who you are. And with the next generation already shaking up the spirit world, the legacy of Bleach is far from over. Also read | New to anime? Here are the best beginner-friendly anime series to start with
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
‘Doesn't make any sense': Community reacts after more than 30 cars vandalized in Quincy
Quincy Police say they found more than 30 cars vandalized Saturday in a few different locations. Surveillance video shows the suspect targeting multiple cars in broad daylight in the Newbury Street area of North Quincy. Police also found cars keyed on Hancock Street, Quincy Shore Drive and Commander Shea Boulevard. Richie Coughlin, one of the victims of this crime spree, says Massachusetts State Police joined Quincy detectives to gather evidence in an effort to find the person responsible. 'They ended up taking fingerprints from my car because we have cameras all around here and they got a good look at him and he put his hands all over my car so they printed it,' said Coughlin. 'I've got a police report on the insurance should take care of it, but yeah it's a wicked inconvenience and the fact that so many people got hit it just doesn't make any sense.' Cliford Dejean, a local pastor at Bethel Grace Restored Church, described the incident as 'Disturbing.' 'If something like that happened, you feel like, okay, if I'm here by myself or just with the kids, what can happen to me, so it's really disturbing.' Dejean also shared a message for the suspect. 'If you can find peace, try to find it another way, but not to harm people or do something bad to other people who hasn't done anything to you, that's really not good.' Police are asking people in this section of North Quincy to check their surveillance cameras for a possible suspect walking around 8 AM Saturday. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW Solve the daily Crossword
