After they saved his life, Brockton father went on the run

Brian Clay, 42, who grew up in Brockton and North Attleboro, marked the one-year anniversary of a life-saving diagnosis on Thursday by running the route of his Medflight trip from Good Samaritan Medical Center to Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Clay was diagnosed with an acute aortic dissection on June 14, 2017, after going to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton.

By Marc Larocque Enterprise Staff Writer Posted Jun 14, 2018 at 2:45 PM Updated Jun 14, 2018 at 9:56 PM

An emergency open-heart surgery floored Brian Clay and his family one year ago, when he was diagnosed with a tear to his aorta, and he was rushed from Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton to Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

But now the 42-year-old, who grew up in Brockton and North Attleboro, is back up and running.

Easton firefighters help deliver baby Wednesday morning outside home on Victory Lane

By Joe Pelletier / The Enterprise / Posted May 16, 2018 at 7:45 PM

It was a birthday blessing that firefighter Tom Baker and one Easton family won’t soon forget.

Baker, celebrating his 35th birthday, helped deliver a baby girl Wednesday morning in the back of an Easton ambulance outside of a home on Victory Lane.

It was an exhilarating, almost unbelievable morning for the parents, Eric and Carly Shabshelowitz, who gave all thanks to Baker and the firefighters who helped deliver their newborn in, well, unusual circumstances.

EMS Week (May 20-26)

Celebrating EMS Week

I would like to invite the residents of the greater Brockton area to join me in thanking the health care heroes in our community as we celebrate not only Nurses Week and Hospital Week, but also National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week this May.