SOUTH BOSTON — 450 guests attended the New England Women’s Leadership Awards, which honored Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Jen Faigel and Silvia Lopez Chavez. The event chair was Massachusetts First Lady Lauren Baker and WBZ CBS News anchor Lisa Hughes served as emcee. The annual gala was held at the Seaport Hotel and raised more than $400,000 to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester. All photos by Bill Brett

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BOSTON — Four hundred guests attended the McCourt Foundation’s fundraiser that works to support those with neurological diseases and fund research into the diseases. The event, which was held at the Boston Harbor Hotel, raised $300,000. Governor Charlie Baker and City Council President Ed Flynn were in attendance. For more on the important work that the McCourt Foundation does, click here. All photos by Bill Brett

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BOSTON — Some 200 guests attended the New England Conservatory’s “Happening” Annual Scholarship Gala, which was held on April 30, 2022 at the Four Seasons, One Dalton Street. NEC President Andrea Kalyn and Board of Trustees Chair Kennett F. Burnes announced that the event raised more than $1.2 million to support scholarships for NEC’s talented and committed musicians in both NEC’s Preparatory School and the College. The NEC Happening Gala included a forward-thinking mix of…

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RANDOLPH — More than 500 guests attended the Friendship Home’s 13th annual Circle of Friends Gala that was held at Lombardo’s in Randolph to support the Home’s work with those with developmental disabilities and their families. The event raised more than $500,000 and included an auction run by Jim Fagan that included tickets to the US Open and the Paul McCartney concert at Fenway Park. Hingham residents PJ and Lizzy Antonik, who own Oak Development and…

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