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Passage of the millionaire’s tax will leave everyone the poorer for it
Published January 02, 2023 in OtherSo why does the departure of wealthy people matter to those who earn significantly less than $1 million a year? Let's start with philanthropy.

We asked Bernie Sanders to debate Lindsey Graham. Who will win? America.
Published June 29, 2022 in OtherThe Hatch-Kennedy model of policymaking provides an essential lesson for today’s officeholders: Republicans and Democrats don’t need to leave their political beliefs at the door to reach historic compromises…This is the animating ethos behind The Senate Project – a groundbreaking debate series launched by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation and the Bipartisan Policy Center.

Leading the Charge
Published April 27, 2022 in OtherThe new Nantucket Cottage Hospital was debt-free and financed entirely through private donations—not a penny of taxpayer dollars was used. It was an achievement unprecedented on Nantucket Island. Among the many donors, small and large, one couple stands out as having led the charge: Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay.

Michelle Wu has raised over $1 million for her inaugural festivities, most of it from Boston’s power brokers
Published February 17, 2022 in OtherDevelopers hedged their bets in the Boston mayoral race
Bruce Percelay, chairman of the Mount Vernon Company, a real estate firm that gave Wu $15,000, described the contribution as “an expression that we want to work together and we support her.”

A 10-point plan to increase Boston’s affordable housing stock quickly — and inexpensively
Published July 29, 2021 in Development, OtherCity leaders and the development community should work together to stimulate the production of affordable housing.

Nantucket Cottage Hospital Staff Celebrates Reopening of Main Hospital Entrance
Published June 15, 2021 in OtherJust 13 months after opening its doors to a brand new $89 million facility, Nantucket Cottage Hospital closed its main entrance at the Percelay Pavilion to limit unmonitored access during the COVID-19 pandemic and to launch one of the first drive-through COVID-19 testing sites in the state. To celebrate the reopening hospital staff enjoyed ice cream served by hospital President and CEO, Gary Shaw, and Bruce Percelay, major hospital supporter and head of the hospital’s capital campaign.

Apartment buildings are bringing work perks home by putting food lockers in the lobby
Published March 14, 2021 in Press, OtherFood lockers and pods are making apartment lobbies feel more like the office break room.