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Special Olympics honors four; gives Katherine Craven the Jack Brett Award

June 8th, 2023 Comments Closed

DORCHESTER — 300 guests attended the Special Olympics Massachusetts 2023 Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which was held at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Dorchester. Massachusetts Special Olympics President and CEO Mary Beth McMahon and her committee hosted. The event honored Katherine Craven, Lynn McCarthy, Ryan Dixon, and Dalene Basden with induction into its Hall of Fame. The organization also honored Craven with its Jack Brett Champions Award, named for the brother…

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Gala celebrates John P. Connors Memorial Project

June 6th, 2023 Comments Closed

CHARLESTOWN — More 300 guests attended the gala alongside the USS Constitution in support of the the John P. Connors Memorial Fund. Welcoming remarks were made by Lt. Colonel (ret.) Tom Cappelletti, the executive director of the project. The guest speaker was SOCM Ross Munro USN Seal (ret.) and the evening’s emcee was Fox25’s Gene Lavanchy. The goal of the fund is to establish a memorial for Lt. JG John P. Connors, who was killed…

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Cardinal Cushing Centers hosts annual springtime fashion show

May 30th, 2023 Comments Closed

SEAPORT — More than 450 guests attended “Springtime: A Family Affair,” the Cardinal Cushing Centers in Hanover’s annual fashion show and gala, which was held on May 25, 2023, at the Seaport Hotel in Boston’s Seaport District. The event raised more than $450,000 and features current and former Cardinal Cushing students with local notables in a fashion show. The models included Jeff Bellows, Dolly DiPesa, Jim Dunphy, Peter Forman, George Montilio, Eddie McGrath, Sister Joanne…

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300 guests turn out to support Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay

May 28th, 2023 Comments Closed

SEAPORT — More than 300 guests attended the Save the Harbor/Save the Bay gala fundraiser, which was at the Lawn on D Street in South Boston’s Seaport District. All photos by Bill Brett

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Friends and family hold a surprise party for Colleen Shields

May 26th, 2023 Comments Closed

HANOVER — More than 125 people surprised long time South Shore resident and philanthropists Colleen ”CoCo” Shields. The surprise event was held at Albas on Route 53 in Hanover. The event emcee Jim Fagan appeared as Barry Manilow to add to the fun at the Copacabana. The party was planned and hosted by Colleen’s siblings, children, and friends. All photos are by Bill Brett.

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