WEYMOUTH — Scores of supporters turned out at College Hype in Weymouth as people took turns trying to dunk someone in a dunk tank, a worthy endeavor on one of the hottest days of the year. It was all for a worthy cause, too, as the $12,000 raised will go to support the Matt Brown Foundation. The event was hosted by College Hype’s Jack Doherty and his team and the emceed by Jim Fagan. In…

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FENWAY — More than 2,500 runners and walkers took to the field at Fenway Park and the streets around the park for the 14th annual Run to Home Base to support Home Base’s programs to support veterans, active service members, and military familes. The event raised nearly $3 million. On hand at Fenway to support those walkers (5K) and runners (9K) who headed out over the Mass Avenue Bridge to Boylston Street were the group’s…

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MARSHFIELD — Young actors, ages 5 to 14, explored all aspects of the musical theater and performed songs from movie musicals for their family and friends as part of the Spotlight Music and Theater Academy’s “Camp Broadway Performance,” which was held on on Friday July 14th, in Marshfield at the Furnace Brook Middle School. The Academy provides a variety of services in the performing arts including private voice and instrumental lessons, acting classes, audition prep,…

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MILTON — Hundreds gathered outside the Glover Elementary School in Milton as former Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy launched the Cassidy Murray Foundation, named in honor of one of his daughter’s friends who died in Aruba while vacationing with her parents in 2022. (The foundation hopes to help families dealing with grief following a tragic loss by increasing access to trauma and grief therapy, according to Fox 25 News.) Cassidy did not come home empty-handed, he…

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BOSTON — More than 125 guests attended the launch party to celebrate the release of Boston Globe columnist Scot Lehigh’s first novel, “Just East of Nowhere.” Those at the event, which was held in the University of Massachusetts Club, included party organizers Michael Goldman, Phil Johnston, Tripp Jones, Natasha Perez, Larry Moulter, Frank Phillips and Jan Saragoni. UMass President Marty Meehan stopped by the party and offered a few remarks. Also on hand at the…

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