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STATE HOUSE, BOSTON — It's now officially Ice Bucket Challenge Week in Massachusetts. Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday afternoon signed a bill (H 1697) designating the first week in August to commemorate the viral fundraising campaign started by former Boston College baseball player Pete Frates...

The family of Pete Frates, the Massachusetts man who inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge that has raised millions of dollars for ALS research, has taken to social media to assure the world that, despite a social media report to the contrary, Pete is still alive, although he's currently in Massachusetts General Hospital battling the disease...

The Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati is discouraging its parochial schools from participating in the now famous 'ice bucket challenge," a fundraiser for ALS.

When the Ice Bucket Challenge first started popping up on my Facebook news feed, I was admittedly skeptical of what it could really do for such a terrible disease. But after seeing how much money it had raised for ALS research, I started to change my mind.

The Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS has gone viral, not just in Massachusetts but now around the world! One of the biggest questions being asked is, "This is all fun for these people but is anyone really sending in the money?" The answer is "Yes...

Well, my time has come! Scott Reiniche nominated me two days ago, but within that same 24 hours, I was also nominated by City Councilor At Large Linda Morad, so I figured that gave me an extension on the challenge. ALS has had record contributions towards research for finding a cure for Lou Gehrig's Disease, and I'm more than happy to throw in my donation as well...

So Michael Rock and Loren Petisce from FUN 107 nominated us on air Friday morning. Technically we only had 24 hours to complete the challenge, but time got away from us that afternoon, and we wanted to do the video together. We decided 2 pm Monday was the best bet, and it worked out PERFECTLY...

Not even Mayor Jon Mitchell could escape the viral "ice bucket challenge" that has been sweeping social media. Mitchell was nominated by Standard Times reporter Jonathan Carvalho to pour a bucket of ice water over his head and donate $10 to research for ALS, or donate $100 if he decided not to participate...