SOUTH BOSTON — Bill Brett stopped by the former Gate of Heaven school in South Boston to take a few photographs of the old building before final demolition is completed. The school will be replaced with a parking lot where the spaces will be rented to fund the maintenance and operation of the nearby church. This has been a long process. The school campus, which previously included a gym that was redeveloped as condos about…

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BROCKTON — George Montilio and his team at Montilio’s Bakery in Brockton have been busy baking some 10,000 pies for Thanksgiving, including about 1,000 that will be given to area charities that feed the homeless and hungry and for charities that distribute pies for Thanksgiving. Since 1947, the Montilio family and their bakery have supported numerous charities during the holiday season through donations of pies and other items or providing the items at a steep…

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BOSTON — 300 guests gathered at the UMass Club recently to celebrate Tom Lyons, who is retiring as the vice president of external affairs for MassHousing. A Vietnam War veteran, Tom has dedicated his life to ensuring that Boston’s veterans have safe housing, access to health care and other important services, and gameful employment. All photos by Bill Brett.

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