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Easton man, 34, faces stage 4 colon cancer as community rallies
At 34, John Veale is dealing with a diagnosis most people his age probably aren't expecting to hear: stage 4 colon cancer. The Easton resident's experience is part of a much bigger conversation about why colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting younger adults . And this weekend, his community is doing something about it. On Sunday, Nov. 15, more then 70 people are expected to gather at Oaks Ames Memorial Hall in Easton for a fundraiser benefiting the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Organized by Alex Racicot of Mind Your Pilates , the event will bring together local businesses for a morning of sculpt classes, shopping and other activities , with proceeds from class tickets supporting cancer research on Veale's behalf. It's not the first fundraising effort connected to Veale. A previous event in Boston raised $120,000 for the center, according to Racicot. John's experience with colon cancer Veale was 33 when a colonoscopy in June 2025 revealed a tumor. He had been experiencing rectal bleeding for months but dismissed it as hemorrhoids. Further testing showed the cancer had spread to his lymph nodes, liver and lungs. "Receiving the news knocked just about everything out of me," Veale
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Stonehill College honors 9/11 victim with field rededication
Stonehill College rededicated Timothy J. Coughlin ’80 Memorial Field at W.B. Mason Stadium on Oct. 31 before its football team faced Mercyhurst University. The ceremony honored Coughlin’s legacy as a Stonehill football student-athlete and alumnus, according to a community announcement. Coughlin died at age 42 in the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Family, friends, classmates, former teammates and other members of the campus community gathered for the rededication and reflected on Coughlin’s determination, integrity and heart, according to the announcement. The ceremony also recalled his call to always “Play Hard.” 3 other Stonehill community members also honored The observance, marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, also honored three other members of the Stonehill community who died that day: James E. Hayden ’76, Timothy E. Reilly ’82 and Rev. Francis E. Grogan, C.S.C. This story was produced with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct . This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Stonehill College honors 9/11 victim with field rededication
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Longtime New England staple Papa Gino's soon to have new owner
Papa Gino's, the longtime New England staple that has struggled financially in recent years, will soon have a new owner. Craveworthy Brands, which owns multiple restaurant brands across the country, announced this week that one of its affiliates has signed a definitive agreement to acquire New England Authentic Eats (NEAE) LLC, the pizza chain's parent company. Craveworthy will take over more than 160 restaurants -- including Papa Gino's and its sister D'Angelos -- as part of the deal.
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Weekend Picks: A Morrey from Love is Blind Takeover
You may recognize Morrey Eglin from Netflix’s Love Is Blind: Boston, where his Boston accent and personality made him a fan favorite. The Braintree native, boxer, and entrepreneur works the door at many of the Broadway Restaurant Group’s hot spots, so he knows his way around the neighborhood.
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Nantucket Real Estate Firm Ordered To Pay $1.3 Million in Lawsuit Over Sale Of Polpis Road Property
William Raveis Nantucket and real estate agent Melanie Gowen have filed a notice of appeal in Norfolk Superior Court. A judge and jury have issued a $1.3 million judgment against a major Nantucket real estate firm after finding that one of its agents lied to a couple looking to buy a house on the island in 2020.
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Wareham state house seat remains uncalled
The race for the Second Plymouth State House District — which includes all of Wareham, Carver and parts of Middleboro — has yet to be called and appears headed to a recount. According to State House News Service and other news outlets, Democrat Sarah Hewins from Carver has...