Beacon Hill Civic Association holds Winter Gala
BOSTON — 250 guests attended the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s annual Winter Gala, which was held on Saturday, Feb. 2018, at the Four Seasons Hotel. All photos are by Bill Brett.
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Comcast hosts Boston event to mark the Winter Olympics
BOSTON — Comcast hosted more than 100 guests at its “Winter Olympics with Xfinity” event at Boston Winter featuring 1980 USA Hockey “Miracle on Ice’’ Olympic gold medalist Jim Craig and Consul General Kim Yonghyo from the Korean Consulate in Boston. The event also included a curling demo on the Boston Winter ice featuring members of the North End Curling Club (which ended up attracting participants from the MIT Curling Club, Cape Cod Curling Club,…
Groundhog says: It’ll be six more weeks of winter
Despite years of being wrong or the scientific evidence that proves a buck-toothed rodent in a burrow in Western Pennsylvania cannot predict the weather, Punxsutawney Phil still holds court each Feb. 2. Post By Carol Beggy When I was working as a “co-op” student at the Boston Globe, I talked the city desk editors into letting me return “home” to Western Pennsylvania to cover the 100th anniversary of Punxsutawney Phil’s weather prediction. That day 31…
Project 351 holds annual “Launch Day”
DORCHESTER — On January 28, 2018, Project 351 celebrated the Class of 2018 with an event at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum. The nonprofit organization brings together eighth-grade students from each city and town in the state together as a way to build communication and create a dialog. Among those who supported Project 351 at the event were: Gov. Charlie Baker and his wife, Lauren; the Kennedy Library and Gourmet Catering; Sam Carson…
Jim Brett op-ed in Union Leader
MANCHESTER, NH — James T. Brett, CEO and President of The New England Council, had an interesting column published in the Manchester (NH) Union Leader about the need for immigration reform. From the op-ed:”The time has come for our leaders in Washington, D.C., to take action to ensure that America continues to build upon our proud history as a nation that embraces newcomers for the potential they hold as valuable members of our society.” You…