Plymouth  - With a gathering of more than 80 members of his department looking on, as well as local civic officials, and Guard & Reserve family members, Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph McDonald signed a Statement of Support at his headquarters on August 1st. Sheriff McDonald is a...

Danvers – On Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Colonel Mark Delaney, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police signed an ESGR Statement of Support for the Guard & Reserve. The signing took place at the Headquarters of Troop A in Danvers, Mass. During the course of the event...

Fitchburg – Richard Bedell, a volunteer with the MA Committee for ESGR presided over a Statement of Support signing at Fitchburg State College, on July 29th. Mr. Bedell, who is also the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the Massachusetts Air National Guard was...

Worcester – ESGR Central MA Area Chair Anthony Ingrisano presided over a Statement of Support signing at a local college, on July 22nd. The event took place in the President’s office at Worcester State College where Dr. Janelle Ashley signed the Statement of Support affirming the college’s support for employees and students serving in the Guard and Reserve.

Boston - During the time frame of July 15th thru July 18th, 2008, Field Chairs and Executive Directors from the Northeast Region met in Boston to participate in an Impact Leadership Training session. The classes were provided by Career Training Concepts, Inc., a firm employed by the National Committee to provide...

Dartmouth -- MA ESGR Program Support Specialist David St. Germain visited Eye Health Vision Center in Dartmouth for a multiple awards presentation and Statement of Support Signing on July 18th. Dr. Steven F. Sullivan, CEO of the organization signed a Statement of Support and was then presented the ...

Cambridge -- In a surprise ceremony, Ms. Kris Ruzycki, Shift Supervisor of The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Medical Facility Urgent Care Department, was presented the prestigious Above and Beyond Award in front of 22 of her colleagues.  Ms. Ruzycki was...

  City Hall was the venue for an Above and Beyond Award presentation to the New Bedford Department of Public Facilities.  Accepting the award on behalf of the department was Kenneth Blanchard who also...

Historic Middleboro was the location of a Patriotic Employer Award presentation to Cirelli Foods Inc.  Paul Morrissey, CEO and President of Cirelli Foods accepted the award from Dave St. Germain and Roger Fortin of the Massachusetts Committee for ESGR.  The award...

Boston -- The Environmental Health and Safety Department of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the most prestigious cancer research facilities in the world, was presented the Above and Beyond Award on July 16th.  Richard Stokes an employee at the institute who...

Ludlow -- Massachusetts ESGR Ombudsman Director, Earl Bonett visited the Hampden County Sheriff's Department and Correctional Facility in Ludlow on the morning of July 14th. The purpose of Mr. Bonett's visit was to...

Milford -- SeraCare Life Sciences was recognized for its support of Guard and Reserve service at an awards ceremony in Milford on July 9th. The presentation took place in the nicely appointed foyer of their new corporate office on Birch Street . Accepting...

Boston -- Mr. John Lepasio, USPS Senior Plant Manager for the Main Processing Plant in the Boston area, signed a Statement of Support on July 3rd at the Boston South Postal Annex.  Attending this important event with Mr. Lepasio were...

Mashpee --  Mrs. Corinne Wickel of Starboard Real Estate signed a Statement of Support for the National Guard and Reserve at her Mashpee office on June 24th. Mrs. Wickle, who considers herself "Part of the 102nd Intelligence Wing (ANG) family!" was...

A supervisor at Cape Cod Community Health Center of Mashpee was recognized as a Patriotic Employer at a ceremony on June 24th. Ms Mary Sellars was presented the award by MAESGR Program Support Specialist David St. Germain at a gathering of her fellow employees. Ms. Sellars was recommended for this prestigious honor by...

On June 24th Cape Cod Business Brokers of Mashpee, MA signed a Statement of Support for the Guard & Reserve at their Mashpee Commons Office.  Mr. James Vaccaro, president and senior broker, signed on the firm's behalf.  A long standing...

Beverly -- The Beverly Fire Department is proud to have in its employment several firefighters that also serve their country in the military. In turn, Firefighter Matthew Kowalski nominated Chief Richard Pierce for the award through the...

On June 11, Nye Lubricants of Fairhaven was the recipient of the ESGR Pro Patria Award for 2007.  An outstanding local company, and a family operated business for many generations, Nye has also received a Patriotic Employer Award, Above and Beyond Award and... 

The 439th Airlift Wing senior leadership changed hands June 8 when Col. Robert R. Swain Jr., took command of Westover’s host unit. Colonel Swain comes to Westover from 22nd Air Force headquarters at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., where he was chief of staff. This numbered Air Force Reserve Command unit comprises more than...

On June 20, 2008, John W. Powers III, United States Postal Service District Manager for Massachusetts signed a Statement of Support in a ceremony attended by more than one hundred Postmasters and Managers from Massachusetts. Also in attendance were several postal employees, currently serving in...

Friday, June 13, 2008 was a perfect spring day on Otis Air National Guard Base, Bourne MA the venue for this year's Annual Employer Appreciation Day.  Sheriff Jim Cummings greeted the group at The Barnstable County Sheriff's Office and provided the "Joe".  According to MAESGR Program Support Specialist David St. Germain, this was the largest employer attended event the committee has ever held.  On hand for this milestone...

On May 30, 2008, ESGR Ombudsman Director Mr. Earl Bonett visited the Berkshire County Sheriffs Office. The purpose of Mr. Bonett's visit was to present Sheriff Carmen C. Massimiano, Jr., the prestigious "Above and Beyond Award". Sheriff Massimiano was recommended for... 

The 2008 Awards and Recognition Dinner achieved its intended purpose on May 17, 2008, when employers and volunteers were publicly acknowledged for their contributions in support of the men and women who serve Massachusetts and America in the National Guard and Reserve. Staged at the Sheraton Milford Hotel, this gathering of 100 plus guests was treated to... 

The prestigious Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service was presented to MA ESGR volunteers in two recent pinning ceremonies.  

The first ceremony took place on May 9, 2008 at Westover ARB where... ... 

The Executive Office of the historic Massachusetts State House was the May 12th setting for a Statement of Support signing by Governor Deval Patrick.  Seated at his desk... 

Twenty-eight Massachusetts employers of National Guardsmen and Reservists had the unique opportunity to participate in a one day Bosslift to Bangor Air National Guard Base in Maine. This once in a lifetime event... 

On May 7, 2008, ESGR Program Support Specialist Mr.  David St. Germain, visited Ms. Jeston Neghili, Officer-In-Charge of the Centerville, MA Post Office. Ms. Neghili was presented an ESGR Patriotic Employer Award for her outstanding support of ... 

ESGR recently presented the Above and Beyond Award to Bose Corporation. Bose was recognized for supporting Steve Rooney of the Noise Reduction Technology Group (NRTG), who has been serving as an infantry company commander with the Massachusetts National Guard in Iraq . Steve and his troops...

Newport Naval Station and The Naval War College in Newport , RI provided a picture perfect setting for the MA ESGR Committee’s employer briefing and luncheon event held on April 18, 2008. 

On Wednesday, 16 April 2008, ESGR Eastern Massachusetts Area Chairman John Pelose presented an "Above and Beyond" Award to Foley Hoag LLP for supporting members of the Guard and Reserve more than the minimum required by law. The firm was ...

The Massachusetts Committee for the ESGR took part in an outstanding educational conference held from 6-9 April designed to share "Best Practices".

Fire Chief Bob Hildreth of the Hanscom Fire Department was presented the Above and Beyond Award by ESGR Executive Director Joe Ryan for the extraordinary patriotic support and cooperation to TSgt James Robbins. James is a reservist and fire department employee who nominated the department for the award.

 

Historic Downtown Boston was the setting for The Massachusetts Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced today the AIG-Lexington Insurance Co. was honored with an “Above and Beyond” award in recognition of...

Mr. Robert E. Guyon, Jr. President of Saint Anne's Hospital signed a Statement of Support for the National Guard and Reserve on Friday Morning, 14 March. The signing ceremony took place in the office of President Guyon...

Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford , Massachusetts  was the setting for The Massachusetts Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, to participate in a Pre Deployment Family Day Brief for Members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Twenty Seven (NMCB-27).

Framingham, Massachusetts was the site of a exciting ESGR event on Friday, March 7, 2008.  Headquarters of the Framingham Fire Department was the site of a presentation of the Above & Beyond Award to the Department for outstanding support of the military member workforce over a long period time.  Differential pay compensation for mobilized military employees, continuation of benefits, preference for hiring military,  family support, reaching out to veterans groups plus assistance to the local National Guard Armory are just a very small percentage of the wonderful things that the Framingham Fire Department accomplishes daily.  

On February 21, 2008, the Massachusetts National Guard Family Programs held a Family Covenant Signing Ceremony at the Massachusetts State House. In the hall of flags, Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray, MG Joseph Carter, BG Thomas Sellars and Command CW5 Peter Georgenes signed the covenant on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts National Guard. 

Under the bright sun of a cold February afternoon, Ombudsman Rick Bedell visited with Corporal Mike Duprey, USMCR at his employer Mammoth Fire Alarm Systems of Lowell MA. Mike submitted his employer for ESGR’s Above and Beyond Award to...

Caritas Christi Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton, MA was the venue for the presentation of ESGR’s "Above and Beyond Award”.  On February 19, 2008 members of the  Massachusetts ESGR Committee presented the prestigious award to the hospital in recognition of their outstanding support of their military member employees.