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14th annual Boston Irish Honors recognizes Bill Cleary Jr., Regina Quinlan Doherty, and William Bulger

October 26th, 2024 Comments Closed

DORCHESTER — The sold-out 14th annual Boston Irish Honors luncheon was held at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum on Dorchester’s Columbia Point. The event, co-chaired by Katherine P. Craven and Paul Haley inducted three outstanding people with deep Boston Irish legacies into the Boston Irish Hall of Honors: Bill Cleary Jr., a 1960 Winter Olympics gold medalist in hockey and the longtime coach of Harvard’s men’s hockey team; Regina Quinlan Doherty, retired Superior Court judge; and…

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Hingham Historical Society holds Tavern Night

October 21st, 2024 Comments Closed

HINGHAM — 550 guests attended the Hingham Historical Society’s Tavern Night, which was held this year at Old Ordinary on Lincoln Street. The sold-out event helps support the non-profit’s programs. All photos by Bill Brett

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USS Constitution celebrated at Salute to Service gala

October 20th, 2024 Comments Closed

BOSTON — 300 guests attended the USS Constitution Salute to Service gala, which was hosted by the Boston Harbor Hotel. The event honored Admiral Eric T. Olston, US Navy (ret), and Nancy S. Kelleher. Joyce Kulhawik was the emcee. All photos by Bill Brett

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Boston: Veterans

Veterans: Marine Corps veteran Millie Cox celebrates 100th birthday

October 16th, 2024 Comments Closed

PORTRAIT FOR BOSTON: VETERANS BY BILL BRETT QUINCY — Mildred R. (Moulton) Cox has had a lot to celebrate in 2024. One of the first women to join the US Marine Corps and a veteran of World War II, Millie, as she is known, was 20 years old when she joined the corps to serve her country. She’s still going strong. As she has inscribed on her notepaper: “Once a Marine, always a Marine.” Millie…

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Ethos holds annual gala, celebrates Mayor Wu and The Newbury Cup founders

October 12th, 2024 Comments Closed

All photos are by Bill Brett. BOSTON – 250 guests attended the annual Where the Heart Is gala hosted by Ethos, which helps older adults and individuals with disabilities to live independently. The event, which was held at the at The Revere Hotel Boston Common, highlighted the vital role caregivers play in our community and honored outstanding leaders for their contributions to improving the lives of older adults and individuals with disabilities in Boston and raised…

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