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Caron Music Award Named for Thomas Moran

By Mary Gallagher, Assistant Editor
August / September 2019

August 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

John Greed addresses the gathering. (Photos by Samantha Nandez and Vladimir Weinstein, BFA.com).

Caron Treatment Centers' annual NYC gala. ℘℘℘ Caron Treatment Centers, an addiction recovery center, hosted its annual NYC gala dinner at Cipriani 42nd Street on May 8, 2019, and renamed its prestigious music award for the late Thomas J. Moran, business leader, philanthropist, and much-loved member of the Irish-American community, who passed away in August 2018. “Tom was a … [Read more...] about Caron Music Award Named for Thomas Moran

From “Giving It Up” to “Getting Rid of It”

By Ruth Riddick, Contributor
August / September 2016

August 10, 2016 by 1 Comment

One family’s journey from addiction to recovery. Casey Duffy will not be mistaken for anything but Irish – the lightly graying hair is clearly that characteristic red, and he has the prized hail-fellow-well-met manner. Long established in Pennsylvania, his family hails from both the south and west of the old country. Nor will you mistake Casey for a drunk. He got rid of that … [Read more...] about From “Giving It Up” to “Getting Rid of It”

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January 25, 1961

On January 25th, 1961 President Kennedy gave a live televised news conference – a first in American politics. Setting the general trend for future presidential press conferences, Kennedy gave prepared remarks and then fielded questions from reporters. The topics covered ranged from relations with Cuba and famine in the Congo to the national concerns of voting rights and food aid. With his calm, intelligent demeanor and smart, considered answers the effect of the conference was overwhelmingly positive. Between this milestone and his participation in the first-ever Presidential debate, it is safe to say that Kennedy created the standard for presidential television appearances for years to come.

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