As Gillette Stadium buzzed with the final moments of commencement for Bridgewater State University’s class of 2025, billionaire and honorary degree recipient Robert Hale Jr. returned to the podium ...

Brockton elementary students decorated 2,800 envelopes for local billionaire Robert Hale. The envelopes, labeled "Gift" and "Give," encouraged graduates to donate half of the money to a good cause.

More than 1,400 Massachusetts college graduates got a surprise at commencement Friday: A gift of $1,000.Bridgewater State University’s undergraduate grads were each presented with a cash envelope from ...