BOSTON — 600 guests attended the Boston Children’s Museum’s annual Ugly Sweater Party, complete with contests, trivia, and other activities. The event is one of the few adult, 21+ only, gatherings held each year. Among the activities were the Ugly Sweater contest, Stump! trivia, a sock skating rink where guests can show off figure skating moves, or create a unique ornament, or play old-school board games — and get down to the holiday beats. They…

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DORCHESTER — On December 1st , the New England Regional Council of Carpenters welcomed our Delegates to Boston at a reception and tour of the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston. The Delegates attended our regular scheduled Delegates Meeting, which was held at the Carpenters Center, 750 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester. The Delegates were from New England, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York. All photos by Bill Brett

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BOSTON — Mr. Dooley’s Boston Tavern hosted some of Boston’s best-loved Irish music acts to raise money for local charitable efforts, including a Dorchester food pantry. It is becoming an annual tradition for Dooley’s to host its “Olde Fashioned Christmas,” a day-long lineup of acts that included The McTaggerts, Devri, Boxty, and Colm O’Brien. All photos by Bill Brett

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DORCHESTER — 500 guests attended the New England Council’s annual Holiday Party, which was held at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. The event, host by Council CEO and President James T. Brett and Council Board Chair John Hailer, was preceded by a board meeting at which bestselling author Ben Bradlee, Jr. spoke about his latest book, “The Forgotten,” which is about Luzerne County, Pa., and the 2016 presidential election. All…

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