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The Percelays Help Assure the Future of the New Nantucket Cottage Hospital Building and Staff
Published August 22, 2016 in PressAs a recent nursing school graduate, Sarah had just landed her first job as the new nurse in Dr. George Butterworth's Nantucket practice, a cushy Monday-through-Friday 9-5, a far cry from the nightshifts, weekends and holidays that most first-year nurses endure.
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Hospital project gets $10M boost
Published August 16, 2016 in PressNANTUCKET — A $10 million donation from the family of a Boston-based businessman has brought the Nantucket Cottage Hospital one giant leap closer to meeting its fundraising goal for the construction of a new facility.
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Percelay family to donate $10 million for new Nantucket hospital
Published August 16, 2016 in PressBruce Percelay, founder and chairman of The Mount Vernon Co., and his wife, Elisabeth, announced that they’re giving a $10 million matching gift toward building a new hospital on Nantucket.
Buying American is not un-American when it comes to running shoes
Published June 15, 2016 in PressHOW IS it possible that The Boston Globe finds that buying American is somehow un-American?
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The Boom Spills Over
Published May 13, 2016 in PressA host of development projects outside of hot areas in and around downtown win approval - a surge with the potential to add housing in the less-pricey neighborhoods where demand outstrips supply.
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Allston’s Western Avenue is Boston’s Latest Hot Neighborhood
Published March 28, 2016 in Development, OtherFor decades, Ardo Garabedian’s gas station and parking lot along Western Avenue in Brighton were surrounded by a ragtag array of used-car dealerships, and the dilapidated remnants of the old Charles River Speedway.
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Take a look at the latest apartment complex planned at ‘The gateway to Brighton’
Published March 28, 2016 in Development, PressThe Mount Vernon Co., a Boston-based apartment owner, and developer, this week filed expanded plans with the city regarding its proposed 132-unit residential complex on Western Avenue in Brighton. The company is planning a 128,052-square-foot, six-story residential building with three retail stores at 530 Western Ave.