QUINCY — 100 guests gathered at the Common Market in Quincy to honor Phyllis Godwin and to celebrate her company Granite City Electric Supply Co. for its 100 years in business. The gathering was hosted by Quincy Rotary. Phyllis, who also is a former chair of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce, was one the first women inducted into Rotary in the country. In her remarks Phyllis talked about the challenges and difficulties of running female owned business after it…

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BROCKTON — Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan and chief of staff Sydne Marrow were on hand recently when George Montilio cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the company’s auxiliary facility. As the city officials saw on their tour of the new bakery, Montilio’s skilled crews were making hundreds of gingerbread houses and yule logs that were shipped all over the country for the holiday season. All photos by Bill Brett

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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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