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COPLEY SQUARE — More than 125 guests gathered on Monday night at the Boston Public Library to celebrate the release of Ben Bradlee Jr.’s latest book “The Forgotten.” The book, which is published by Little Brown and hit stores today, looks at Luzerne County, Pa., and the 2016 election. Joining Bradlee for the celebration were several of his former Boston Globe colleagues including Stephen Kurkjian, Frank Phillips, Renée Loth, Ande Zellman, Joe Kahn, Alex Beam,…

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Obituary

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The family and friends of Josh Shafer asked that we spread the word about his passing. Here is his obituary: Joshua Ryan Shafer passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 16, after a courageous 4-year battle with ALS. He was 44 years old. Born April 20, 1974 in Ellsworth, Maine, and raised in Winter Harbor, Maine, Josh was a graduate of Sumner Memorial High School and Boston University, spent a semester abroad at Oxford University, and…

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DORCHESTER — 500 guests attended the gala to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics Massachusetts. The event, which was held at the John F. Kennedy Library & Museum, honored Governor Charlie Baker with the Jack Brett Award. Also on hand were First Lady Lauren Baker, Special Olympics CEO & President Mary Beth McMahon, Northeast Arc’s Jo Ann Simons, New England Council President & CEO Jim Brett, and Special Olympics Board Chairman Tim Shriver. Irish…

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(Editor’s Note: We’re posting some of Steven Tackeff’s wonderful photos from the Farm Aid 2018 concert last weekend in Hartford, CT. We’ve been longtime supporters of the Somerville-based Farm Aid — and of Steve’s concert work.) From Steven’s report for styleboston.tv: HARTFORD, CT — Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthew, and John Mellencamp and other acts performed at the day-long, sold-out annual Farm Aid 2018 concert that took place on Sept. 22 at the Xfinity…

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