WBZ News Boston – Puppies training to become service animals visited the New England Revolution at practice.
See the story online here. https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/video/puppies-training-to-become-service-animals-visit-new-england-revolution/
Read our archive of selected media coverage about NEADS World Class Service Dogs. If you would like to write or film a story about NEADS, please contact us.
NEADS seeks full-time puppy raisers to help train service dogs
Apr 16, 2026
CBS Boston – Heather Romanoff, NEADS Manager of Volunteer Engagement, joined Chris Tanaka in the WBZ studios (with two beautiful dogs) to share why their mission of raising service dogs is so important
Faculty-owned assistance dogs bring pawsitivity to Worcester schools
Apr 1, 2026
Jesse Collings, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 4-1-2026: Inside Worcester Public Schools, four-legged friends are waiting for students and staff who may be having a hard time in school that day.
Over the last two years, South High Community School and Doherty Memorial High School have had some new staff members. They may not have masters degrees, and they may sometimes eat their lunch off the floor, but they have emerged as valuable members of the school community. Read the full story here…
5 for Good: Service dog nonprofit celebrates 50 years of work
Mar 20, 2026
Erika Tarantal – BARNSTABLE, Mass., March 19, 2026 — Star, a specially trained assistance canine, has been brightening the halls of Centerville Elementary School for two years.
School counselor Holeigh Morin said the Barnstable School District brought Star in to support the whole school community. Continue reading…
Business Insider: Fake Service Dogs
Mar 18, 2026
Amanda Hoover, March 16, 2026. NEADS was interviewed for the article Doghouse nation: I got my cavapoo a fake service dog badge. He never got carded.
Rescue: Celebration of Life
Feb 6, 2026
After the Marathon bombing, Rescue wasn’t just their service dog and good boy, he was a lifeline and much-needed laugh
Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes honor Rescue, who died last fall at the age of 13, with a celebration of life Saturday.
February 6, 2026 – Mark Shanahan, Boston Globe
BOSTON — In the weeks and months after the tragedy of the Boston Marathon bombing, Jessica Kensky and her husband, Patrick Downes, struggled to smile.
The couple, who had been married for just seven months when each lost a leg in the blast, were grimly focused on their recovery, a grueling ordeal during which they had to learn how to live with a permanent physical disability. (Kensky’s other leg was also damaged and eventually had to be amputated.)
“I didn’t know how to navigate a world that wasn’t built for me anymore,” Kensky said, recalling the despair she felt in the early days of her convalescence.
Remembering Rescue: Beloved service dog to Boston Marathon Bombing survivor
Feb 6, 2026
February 6, 2026 – Karen Anderson, WCVB 5
BOSTON — The beloved service dog who has been at the side of a Boston Marathon Bombing survivor for more than a decade is being honored with a celebration of life.
The community is invited to the Boston Public Library on Saturday at 3 p.m. to remember Rescue, the devoted black lab service dog to Jessica Kensky.
Celebration of life planned for service dog who helped Boston Marathon bombing survivor
Feb 2, 2026
February 2, 2026 – Kerry Kavanaugh, Boston 25 News
BOSTON — I
A well-known service dog will be honored this weekend during a celebration of life event following his death after 13 years.
Rescue, a service dog partnered with Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jessica Kensky, became widely known and beloved through the children’s book Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship
The book tells the story of Kensky’s recovery after the 2013 bombing and how Rescue helped her adjust to life after receiving her first prosthetic limb. Kensky co-authored the book with her husband, Patrick Downes, who also survived the bombing.
50 Years of NEADS in the News
Oct 10, 2025
As we kick off our 50th anniversary year, we took a look back at just some of the moments that have defined our journey so far.
School NEADS helpers to develop puppies
Sep 30, 2025
September 30, 2025 – Sarah Barnacle, Worcester Telegram & Gazette
PRINCETON. — They might be cute and uncoordinated now, but this group of puppies is gearing up to become extraordinary service animals with skills to provide independence for those with physical disabilities or auditory impediments, to support individuals with autism or other developmental disabilities, and to assist professionals in hospitals, classrooms and more…