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BOSTON — More than 600 local Comcast NBCUniversal employees and their families, friends and community partners will “make change happen” as they volunteer to improve the Josiah Quincy Elementary School and other Chinatown neighborhood gathering areas as a result of the company’s partnership with the Asian Community Development Corporation as part of the 17th annual Comcast Cares Day. This year, volunteers in Boston’s Chinatown also were part of and celebrated a significant milestone of Comcast…

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SOUTH END — It was a packed house at Bar Mezzana on Harrison Avenue in the Ink Block the other night to celebrate the release of Sports Illustrated writer Ian Thomsen’s latest book, “The Soul of Basketball: The Epic Showdown Between LeBron, Kobe, Doc, and Dirk That Saved the NBA.” The book, from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, is now in stores. Thomsen, who Bill Brett worked with at the Boston Globe several years ago, caught up…

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PARK SQUARE — Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Boston held its 2018 benefit on April 12, which honored Barry Shrage of Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Money raised at the event, which was held at The Castle at Park Plaza, raised money to “ensure that resources are available to support the innovative and comprehensive programs that JF&CS provides the community. Each day brings new challenges, from young parents in crisis and families facing financial emergencies to…

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BOSTON — The Catholic Schools Foundation held its 28th annual Inner-City Scholarship Fund dinner on April 12, 2018 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel. The dinner was chaired by Bill Achtmeyer, Founding Partner of Parthenon-EY and raised $3.4 million for student scholarships. Also, Bob Reynolds of Putnam Investments was honored during the dinner and was given the Carolyn & Peter Lynch Award for his efforts on behalf of the Foundation. This video, which was…

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YARMOUTH — The memorial for slain Yarmouth Police Officer Sean Gannon continued to grow on Sunday, with hundreds placing flowers and cards on his parked cruiser. The mourners were coming to pay their respects to Gannon, 32, who was shot while attempting to carry out an arrest warrant Thursday. Gannon’s police dog, Nero, was also shot and badly wounded, but is recovering, according to the Yarmouth Police Department’s website. All photos by Bill Brett

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