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NBC 10’s Natasha Verma holds fashion event to help those being treated for cancer

September 12th, 2018 Comments Closed

*UPDATED SOUTH BOSTON — NBC 10 Boston anchor Natasha Verma hosted a fashion show fundraiser on Sept. 10 at Publico restaurant in South Boston to raise money for a foundation she started when she was being treated for cancer last year. Now in remission, Verma, 24, was treated for stage 2 Hodgkin Lymphoma last year and has since returned to work on television channel. Since her treatment, she started the Verma Foundation to make “Cap…

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(Shhhh!) This year’s exclusive and secret Le Diner en Blanc was held on City Hall Plaza

September 10th, 2018 Comments Closed

BOSTON — 1,400 hundred guests braved colder than normal weather on Sept. 9 for the annual Le Diner en Blanc on Boston’s City Hall Plaza. (Last year’s edition was on the Rose Kennedy Greenway.) How it works: the location of the dinner is kept secret until just hours before the dinner happens, all attendees must register in advance, and they must wear white. For a list of those who organized this year’s dinner, check out…

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Hingham Maritime Center hosts Harbor Fest

September 8th, 2018 Comments Closed

HINGHAM — 300 guests attended the Hingham Maritime Center’s 2nd annual Harbor Feast, a unique and exciting twist on farm-to-table dining, on Saturday, Sept. 8. Proceeds from the event benefit the Center’s capital campaign to develop Hingham’s Barnes Wharf and its programs. The Harbor Feast kicked off with a cocktail hour that features a raw bar with, passed hor d’oeuvres, local beverages provided by Hingham’s own Shakesbeer and Ruby Wines. Following the cocktail hour, the…

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Tolman family hosts annual fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy Association

September 6th, 2018 Comments Closed

HINGHAM — Jay and Jodi Tolman held their family’s 42nd annual fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the Congregation Sha’aray Shalom in Hingham. The event started out as a local way to participate in the MDA’s annual Labor Day weekend televised telathon. The family has continued to do it since the MDA stopped their TV fundraiser. All photos by Bill Brett

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10th annual “The Mike” Golf Tourney raises $87,000 for New England Center for Children

September 1st, 2018 Comments Closed

KINGSTON — 140 golfers participated in the 10th annual “The Mike” golf tournament on August 27, 2018 at the Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston, which raised $87,000 for the New England Center for Children in Southborough to support autism education and research. The tournament was founded by Michael and Lori McKenna of Norwell in honor of their son Mike, who was diagnosed with autism as a baby. Over the 10 years, the tournament has…

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