SEAPORT — 1,700 New England Council members and guests from throughout the region gathered at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport for the Council’s 2024 Annual Celebration. The event celebrated the achievements and contributions of the 2024 New Englanders of the Year: Special guests included Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, U.S. Representative Lori Trahan, and Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner. The audience also enjoyed musical performances by Michelle Brooks-Thompson, a Springfield, MA, native and…

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BOSTON — It was a day of special gatherings to mark the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party and the start of a multi-year commenoration of the American Revolution and in 2026, the nation’s semiquincentennial — it’s 250th birthday. The Hingham Historical Society is a partner for the events. All photos by Michael Blanchard

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ROXBURY — On December 12th, 2023, Whittier Street Health Center hosted its annual Women for Whittier Holiday Tea 2023 attended by 120 women from diverse backgrounds. During this inspiring event, distinguished women were honored for their contributions to the wider Boston community: Cotton Cleveland, Kerin O’Toole, Latoyia Edwards,  Helen Credle, Su Joun, and Yuisa Perez. This year, Whittier focused on a timely topic, Women’s Rights in 2023, in a panel discussion moderated by Sandra King. Three esteemed panelists,…

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