Mike McGrath mans the helm of the 1934 Pirsch Pumper. McGrath, a mechanic, helped restore the pumper. (Photo courtesy Brian Lazzaro) In modern annals of Park Ridge volunteerism, it would be hard to find a more dedicated helper than Mike McGrath, whose long career in the Public Works Department was […]
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Dan Mullin, a philanthropist generous with the gift of his friendship, dies at 78
In the business world, as in the rest of his life, “he just had the most positive way of looking at everything,” said his friend Cathy E. Minehan, former president and CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. “But he wasn’t saccharine. He knew all the downsides of everything, too, […]
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‘Generous’ Va. Teen Builds Free Desks for Kids in Need and Says Giving Is a ‘Golden Moment’
Teen Builds Free Desks for Kids in Need with ‘Desks for Distance’ Colby is helping kids in need with ‘Desks for Distance’ After building himself a desk for distance learning, Northern Virginia teen Colby Samide spent the last week of summer vacation building 40 free desks for underprivileged kids. “It’s […]