20th Rodman Ride for Kids celebration raises $750K for youth programs
SEAPORT — 500 guests attended the 20th annual celebration for the Rodman Ride for Kids, which was held at the Seaport Hotel and raised more than $750,000. All photos by Bill Brett
Bill Brett
Boston Photographer
Boston Harbor Hotel celebrates the lives of the men behind the film ‘Devotion’
BOSTON — 250 guests were treated to a reception hosted by Rick and Nancy Kelleher at the Boston Harbor Hotl after a special screening of the movie “Devotion,” which is based on the lives of two elite US Navy fighter pilots. Based on the bestselling book of the same name, the movie tells the true story of Navy fighter pilots, who helped turn the tide in the most brutal battle in the Korean War: Jesse…
The Ireland Funds honors Bob and Laura Reynolds for their work in U.S. and Ireland
BOSTON — Corporate leaders, politicians and friends of Ireland gathered for the 41st Boston Gala of The Ireland Funds, in support of charitable, cultural and educational causes in Ireland and to assist local organizations in Massachusetts. This year’s Boston Gala, held at the Westin Copley Place, honored Massachusetts Governor Charles D. Baker, Jr. and Putnam Investments President and Chief Executive Officer Robert L. “Bob” Reynolds with The Ireland Funds Distinguished Leadership Award. While the focus of The Ireland Funds of course is on Ireland, it increasingly has…
Irish Pastoral Centre celebrates new location
DORCHESTER — A festive and celebratory gathering took place Saturday, November 26, to officially recognize the Irish Pastoral Centre’s new location at 540 Gallivan Blvd in Adams Village in Dorchester. Special guest Martin J. Walsh, US Secretary of Labor and former mayor of Boston, offered a few remarks to mark the occasion. The new space will allow the IPC to better serve the local Irish diaspora with more programs in an accessible environment. Friends and community members enjoyed…
New England Council celebrates ‘New Englander of the Year’ recipients at annual dinner
SEAPORT DISTRICT — More than 1,800 guests attended the New England Council’s 2022 annual celebration on the evening of Monday, November 7, at the Omni Boston Hotel in the Seaport District. Among the guests were many of the most notable business, academic, non-profit, and government leaders from all six New England States, gathered to honor the Council’s New Englanders of the Year: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts CEO Andrew Dreyfus; Boston Globe Media CEO…