. >> the reporter: peter frates wife tells is -- this is the biggest dedication they have ever gotten. there it is, take a look, the building at endicott college is now named after peter frates, its former boston college baseball player diagnosed with a.l.s. julie frates, pete's wife, unveiled the former residence hall, now peter frates hall at endicott college in beverly late this afternoon. peter is from here, beverly. the president tells f his dedication to fight a.l.s. moments after the dedication, 2,000 students did the ice bucket challenge in honor of him. frates, a former boston college baseball player, was diagnosed with a.l.s. in 2012. he was just 27 years old. he started the ice bucket challenge. he wants everyone with a.l.s. to fight it, his wife, spoke with fox 25 news. >> it's hard to, you know, find your way and find your path, but just remembering, you know, if you really set your mind to, is pete is kind of the epitome of hard work and courage. >> for me, it's mostly because it hits close to home, because my family member has it. >> it was very cool, but i don't care,

maria: peter frates hall unveiled today, and that was narrator: "by almost every measure, public charter schools have been a success." "they are models of inspiration." with "impressive results" and "eye-catching educational gains." it's turned my son's life around. narrator: "charter schools amount to hope" for kids all across massachusetts. and result in more funding for public education. vote yes on 2. ed: you can hear the cheers. as you may recall, this is the man who inspired the ice bucket challenge to raise money for als. the big moment happened during a special dedication ceremony. maria: shaun chaiyabhat is live. there is now officially a euphrates hall. shaun: that's a legacy to help change the world, and hopefully motivation for those who live here . you can see the emotion in their eyes. >> it hits you very deeply. >> i was back there when it got unveiled. >> it's overwhelming. monument. >> pete just permeates their being. his character is determination and courage. shaun: in 2012 he was diagnosed with als. instead of quietly living out his many years, he inspired millions to

it was part of a special ceremony for the dedication of peter frates hall, a new resident hall on campus. frates' family was there with him to witness the unveiling today. >> i know this future so very deeply. >> we saw you back there when it got unveiled. >> yeah. it is overwhelming. i hope that pete permeates their being, his character, his integrity, and his courage. ed: he does and they will see his name every day there is also and there is also a mural in the the ice bucket challenge. an important part of our history. the bravest person i have met in my life. >> we have a pennant race going on. ? with simply right checking from santander bank, just make one deposit, withdrawal, transfer or payment each month to waive the monthly fee. and there's no minimum balance. you're alright... with simply right checking from santander bank. >> now, here's mike lynch with sportscenter 5. powered by xfinity. mike last night the sox jumped : on the orioles for 5 runs in the first, tonight the orioles turned the tables hitting the sox with a 5 spot in the 2nd and the sox never recovered. 6-3 oriol

endicott college named the newest dorm peter frates hall duri pete is from. there is the unveiling. the former boston college baseball player was diagnosed with als in 2012 at the age of 27. his wife was there and so was he to unveil the banner. >> it's hard to, you know, find your way and find your path, but just remembering, you know, if you really set your mind to something, it is truly always possible. and pete is kichbilityd epitome of hard work and >> julie: moments of a the dedication 2,000 students took part in the ice bucket challenge. pete's daughter, louis le have free tuition, room and board to the college. >> daniel: that is awesome. >>> the new uniforms they will wear in a upcoming thursday night game. gronk rocking the new uniform. the pats will use them in week three when they take on the houston texans. a closer look you can see the words "we are all patriots" in the inside collar kraft said when the pats won the first super bowl in 2001. >>> yankee candles smells like a winner to red sox fans. celebrates the last season for big papi, david ortiz. a portion will go

pete and his family will attend a ceremony for peter frates hall. >> another massachusetts school is abandoning homework as the north shore of community of essex has decided not to assign after-school work to elementary students. school leaders say they want kids to be able to relax, to play, and spend time with number of schools across the country lengthen in-class time in exchange for after-school freedom. >> a flat tire on the limo doesn't stop a brookline bride from getting to her wedding. angelique arsenault was on her way to her venue in milford, new hampshire, when the limo got stuck. she and the bridal party took matters into their own hands. they hitchhiked to the wedding and they only ended up being a half hour late. not too bad, right. can you imagine you tell that story. that's fantastic. you have it for years. all's well that ends well. here we are cruising through the month of september. we are running above average by more than 2 degrees. we have two more days of well above average temperatures coming both today and tomorrow we're going back into the 80's. average high

pete and his family will attend a ceremony today for peter frates hall, and while there the endicott students will try to break the record for the largest ice bucket challenge. not to assign after-school work to elementary school students. the school administrators say they want kids to be able to relax and play and spend time with family, and this comes as an increasing number of schools across the country lengthen inclass time in exchange for after-school freedom. >> a flat tire on the limo doesn't stop the brookline bride from getting to her wedding. angela was on her way to her venture when the limo got stuck, and she and the bridalar and hitchhiked to the wedding and it ended, ended up being a half-hour late. >> what were they doing? the limo got stuck, makes you wonder. >> i don't know. >> they are resourceful and got to the wedding. >> right. >> that is one calm and collected bride. i have to say. >> she looks pretty cool. >> ok. >> thank you guys. a live look outside here, starting things out. you can see a very slow ride on the southbound side, so if you are traveling into b

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