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Seekonk Resident Honored by LeadingAge Massachusetts

Brian Hutton

LeadingAge Massachusetts honored Hebrew SeniorLife’s NewBridge on the Charles Security and EMS Team, including Brian Hutton of Seekonk, with its Outstanding Team Award, presented at the statewide LeadingAge Massachusetts Annual Achievement Awards event earlier this month. The security team is “one of the main reasons that NewBridge on the Charles is the community that it is”, said Matthew Hollingshead, executive director of NewBridge on the Charles. Their duties include emergency medical services, fire suppression, access control and emergency, but frequently extend to doing whatever it takes to help residents live their best lives. This includes the creation of package and meal delivery programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This team is what makes NewBridge a cruise ship,” said Hollingshead. “Our security team takes services beyond and each individual is treated as the most important person in the community. ‘No’ is not in the team’s vocabulary, and everyone chips in to make it incredible for all.”

Kim Brooks, Hebrew SeniorLife’s Chief Operating Officer for Senior Living, and Hollingshead presented the award to the members of the team who attended the event.

Dr. Erin J. Civetti, O.D. Joins Staff at The Brown Center

Dr. Erin Civetti graduated with clinical honors from the prestigious New England College of Optometry in 2020 after earning her undergraduate degree in Biology from UMass Amherst, where she was a standout student and swimmer. In 2019, Dr. Civetti spearheaded a relief trip to the Dominican Republic as vice-president of VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services for Humanity) where she provided eye care and eye wear to those less fortunate. Dr. Erin J. Civetti, O.D. Dr. Civetti is an exceptionally compassionate person with a strong drive to lead her patients to personalized visual success. Her passion is helping people look and see their absolute best with the aid of modern treatment systems such as Lumify® and Vuity®, which are designed to improve clarity in age-related presbyopia patients and soothe irritation and redness related to dry eye. Dr. Civetti’s motto is Look Younger and Feel Better! We are very excited to have Dr. Erin Civetti join our team of passionate eye care providers in our East Providence Center. Welcome, Dr. Civetti! Now seeing new patients!

Swimming & Diving Teams Combine for 22 Event Wins, Sweep Bridgewater State

The Saint Michael’s College men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams combined to win 22 events en route to sweeping Bridgewater State University in their season openers on Saturday. Ashley Silveira (Seekonk, Mass./Seekonk) was third in the 1M diving competition.

Local Paramedic Recognized for 40 Years of Service

Scott Meagher of Rehoboth, Massachusetts was recently recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for achieving 40 consecutive years of National EMS certification. This distinction is an honor held by few EMS professionals. To maintain his status Scott Meagher with his ambulance as a Nationally Registered Paramedic, Meagher completed, on a biennial basis, the most comprehensive recertification program for EMS professionals in America.

By maintaining his National EMS certification and completing regular continuing education courses, Meagher has demonstrated his commitment to providing exceptional prehospital emergency care.

Meagher was Nationally Registered as an EMT in 1980, was in the first ever Southeastern Massachusetts EMT-Intermediate program in 1981 and as a Paramedic in 1983. Meagher has been serving the Rehoboth community since 1979. Meagher currently serves as the Paramedic Program Director at Massasoit Community College. Meagher was recently recognized by the Steward Hospital System as a ”Steward of the Community”.

The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians serves as the National EMS Certification organization by providing a valid, uniform process to assess the knowledge and skills required for competent practice by EMS professionals throughout their careers and by maintaining a registry of certification status.

Dighton-Rehoboth Senior Andrew DaCruz Wins MASS Award

By Joe Siegel

DR Superintendent Bill Runey has announced that Andrew DaCruz has been selected as the recipient of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents’ (MASS) award for academic excellence and citizenship. DaCruz, a senior at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High

Andrew DaCruz accepting the award from Mr. Runey. School, is a National Merit Commended Scholar who ranks third in his graduating class while juggling an extremely busy academic and personal schedule.

“Andrew shows that We Are DR in all aspects of school life,” Runey added. “Andrew works hard to perpetuate our vision of belonging. He volunteers at the food pantry, tutors younger students, leads club activities, and plays varsity volleyball. I am very proud of him for this accomplishment.”