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Senator Collins hosts annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast plays the usual tune with a new twist

March 19th, 2019 Comments Closed

SOUTH BOSTON — The St. Patrick’s Day breakfast, an annual staple for the city’s political leaders, had a new host (state Senator Nick Collins), a new location (the Raymond L. Flynn Black Falcon Cruise Terminal), and many of the same reworked jokes. Or, just new versions of the old yarns. The breakfast featured Collins, Governor Charlie Baker, Mayor Marty Walsh, Senator Ed Markey, Congressman Steve Lynch, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, members of the Boston City Council,…

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MFA hosts sneak preview reception for “Gender Bending Fashion” exhibition

March 18th, 2019 Comments Closed

BOSTON — 150 guests attended the Museum of Fine Arts Boston’s special VIP pre-event reception on Friday, March 15, 2019 to mark the opening of “Gender Bending Fashion,” an exhibition that opens on March 21 and will be on view through August 25 at the Fenway museum. Among the special guests were Michelle Finamore, Penny Vinik Curator of Fashion Arts, who worked on this groundbreaking show, the first major museum exhibition “to examine the long-intertwined…

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City Councilor, doctor dedicated to the city’s homeless population among those honored at Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry breakfast

March 17th, 2019 Comments Closed

DORCHESTER — More than 200 guests packed the parish hall in the basement of St. Margaret’s Church to support the Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry, which helps thousands of people make ends meet each year. Last year’s breakfast raised more than $100,000 in donations for the Food Pantry, which is located in the basement of this church, part of St. Teresa of Calcutta’s Parish, right next to where the event is held each year on…

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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society holds Students of the Year recognition event

March 16th, 2019 Comments Closed

QUINCY — More than 300 guests attended the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Students of the Year recognition event, which was held at the Granite Links Country Club in Quincy on Friday, March 8, 2019. The students raised more than $167,000 for research and patient support with Lauren Prenaveau raising some $66,000 from her own efforts. Jim Fagan served as the event’s emcee and auctioneer. All photos by Bill Brett.

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The Ireland Fund’s Young Leaders hold Boston event

March 15th, 2019 Comments Closed

BOSTON — 450 guests attended The Ireland Fund’s Young Leaders annual St. Patrick’s party, which was held at the Wharf Room in the Boston Harbor Hotel. All photos by Bill Brett

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