DORCHESTER — Photographer Bill Brett, the author of six books about his beloved hometown Boston and its people, has announced that for his next project he will make portraits of Boston area veterans, those in the military, and those who support them. The idea for this “heroes” project grew out of a conversation Bill had with chef/restaurateur Paul Wahlberg and College Hype’s Jack Doherty as they were talking about the region’s long history of service…

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DORCHESTER — US Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), both former presidential candidates, went head-to-head in a live debate on today (Monday, June 13, 2022), with Fox News anchor Bret Baier moderating. The debate was held at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate. Among the headlines from the debate was Sanders’ clarification that he did not support “defunding” the police. “Just one thing, as a matter of fact, I never…

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BOSTON — George Keches, JD ’75 and Ann Marie Maguire Keches, Esq. were honored at Suffolk University Law School May 25, in a celebration marking the naming and dedication of the George N. Keches Room in Suffolk University’s Sargent Hall. The invitation-event drew 125 friends, family and colleagues, along with Suffolk alumni, faculty and staff. The Keches’ $1 million leadership commitment to Suffolk will establish the George N. Keches JD ’75 Term Scholarship Fund, which…

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DORCHESTER — It was a packed house at Boston College High School when the announcement was made that the Cadigan Family Foundation will be donating $49 million to build a wellness facility at the all-male school on Morrissey Boulevard. The philanthropic foundation created in 2002 by Patrick Cadigan, the former CEO of Electronic Engineering Co. in California and a 1952 graduate of the Jesuit high school. Mr. Cadigan died in April 2020. He was 85…

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