[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 23, 2017] SOUTH END — Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, former Mayor Ray Flynn, and numerous other city officials, South End residents, and students turned out recently at the McKinley School for a birthday celebration to recognize community leader/author/former politician Mel King. Called a “Son of the South End,” King is perhaps best remembered as a community leader who challenged Flynn in 1983 to be Boston’s mayor after then Mayor Kevin White…

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DORCHESTER — More than 150 guests attended the 14th annual St. Patrick’s Day weekend breakfast to benefit the Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry. The breakfast is held in the basement hall of the old St. Margaret’s Church, next to the actual food pantry that helps hundreds of local families each year. The breakfast has become an a “must stop” for state and local politicians and is among the hottest tickets on the political calendar. But…

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HINGHAM — A full house was on hand to help Ed and Ellen Brown celebrate the 20th anniversary of their Hingham bar and restaurant, The Snug, a regional favorite that has become a gathering place for those looking for an authentic Irish spot. Among those at the gathering at the Hingham Square eatery were state Senator Patrick O’Connor and the Steve Lindsey Band. All photos by Bill Brett

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QUINCY — A large and brave crowd joined 8-year-old “Mighty” Quinn Waters for the third annual Polar Plunge at Wollaston Beach on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Quinn, who lives in Weymouth, was easy to spot on the beach standing at the starting line with his mom, Quincy Police Officer Tara Waters. Among those who turned out to support the Waters family at the annual fundraiser were members of the South Boston L Street Brownies who…

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