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Victoria Reggie Kennedy sworn in as US Ambassador to Austria

November 21st, 2021 Comments Closed

DORCHESTER — Victoria Reggie Kennedy was sworn in as the US Ambassador to Austria by Stephen G. Breyer, associate justice of the US Supreme Court, at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate in Dorchester’s Columbia Point. Also on hand for the ceremony were Ambassador Kennedy’s son, Curran Raclin, her mother, Doris Ann Boustany Reggie, her brother Denis Reggie, and the late Senator Kennedy’s sons, Edward Jr. and Patrick. All photos by Bill…

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Ireland Funds raises more than $1.3 million

November 20th, 2021 Comments Closed

SEAPORT — 350 guests attended the Ireland Funds 40th annual Boston Gala, which was held at Westin Boston Waterfront. The event honored US Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh with the Distinguished Leadership Award and Bank of America Vice Chair Anne Finucane with the Humanitarian Award. The gala raised $1.3 million for the Ireland Funds work. All photos by Bill Brett

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More than 500 turn out to remember those who lost their lives for our country

November 17th, 2021 Comments Closed

DORCHESTER — More than 500 guests attended the IBEW Local 103’s 4th annual Fall fundraiser, Brotherhood of the Fallen, to remember those who lost their lives in service to the our country. The event was held at the union’s hall in Dorchester and featured former Boston Police commissioner Bill Bratton as guest speaker and Fox 25’s Kerry Kavanaugh as the emcee. Cambridge Police Deputy Superintendent Pauline Wells sang the national anthem. All photos by Bill…

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It was a day of ideas and activities at TEDXBoston in the Back Bay

November 10th, 2021 Comments Closed

BACK BAY — John Werner organized the 14-hour-long TEDXBoston to bring together a diverse group at the ‘Quin in the Back Bay. The event happened on November 4, 2021. All photos are by Bill Brett.

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More than $1.6 million raised at Corey Fest ’21

November 7th, 2021 Comments Closed

FENWAY — More than 1,700 guests attended the 2021 Corey C. Griffin Foundation’s Corey Fest, which raised more than $1.6 million that will go to Boston Children’s Hospital’s Corey C. Griffin House and other Children’s programs. The event was held at the House of Blues on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 and featured a performance by Chase Rice. Following Corey’s tragic passing on August 16th, 2014, the Griffin family and close friends founded the Corey C.…

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