FENWAY — More than 1,000 guests attended the 19th annual Big Night party, concert and fundraiser to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay. The event, which was held on Jan. 27, 2018 at the House of Blues, raised $1.8 million and was emceed by Billy Costa and Jenny Johnson. Since the inaugural gathering in 1998, Big Night has raised more than $30 million to help foster 12,000 one-on-one friendship between young people and…

by billbrettboston

TUBBERCURRY, Co. Sligo, Ireland — Bill Brett took this amazing photograph while on a trip to Ireland in 1985. The man in this photo is Tom Scully, who is riding his bike in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, where the Brett family traces its roots. PHOTO TAKEN BY BILL BRETT

by billbrettboston

Remember when the numbers for the amount of gas moved more quickly than the numbers counting out how much you owed at the gas pump? Well, Bill Brett does and he photographed this about 40 years ago just as the gas shortages started and the prices started to fluctuate almost daily. We know what you’re thinking and he made us check, prices are supposed to go up again this week. The average price in Massachusetts…

by billbrettboston

BOSTON — My wife, Ginnie, and I want to share some great news with you about one of our grandchildren. As some of you know, our little trouper Hadley, who just turned eight, has Tuberous Sclerosis, a rare genetic disorder for which there is no known cure. That, of course, is not the good news. The good news? The doctors at Boston Children’s Hospital and the recent tests that show she is stable with no…

by billbrettboston

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bill Brett was in Washington at the Capitol to take this photograph of the Massachusetts delegation to the House of Representatives, the first that was made up entirely of Democrats. With all the discussion about Congress and the Congressional districts in the news, it prompted some of us to ask Bill about photographing so many of the state’s legendary politicians. As you can imagine, he has some wonderful stories so “stay tuned”…

by billbrettboston

You cannot copy content of this page