THEATER DISTRICT — Nearly 1,000 guests attended the 12th annual Teamsters Local 25 Autism Gala at the Boch Center Wang Theatre on Saturday, March 23, 2019. The event, which was emceed by WBZ-TV news anchor David Wade, raised more than $1 million for area nonprofit organizations that support people with autism and developmental delays. “We’re proud of the contributions Teamsters Local 25 has been able to make within the autism community these last 12 years,”…

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BOSTON — 500 guests attended the American India Foundation’s 13th annual Bow Ties & Bangles New England gala, which celebrated the foundation’s Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative. The event was held on March 23, 2019 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel raised $1.03 million for the foundation and MANSI, a public-private partnership that reduces maternal and child mortality in rural areas of India. Among those in attendance were event co-chairs Raj and Nalini Sharma. All…

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HULL, March 24, 2019 — Hundreds of supporters of Special Olympics Massachusetts jumped into the ocean waters today off Nantasket Beach. Called the “Polar Plunge,” the event had been rescheduled from earlier in the year after bitter cold weather prompted officials from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to have concerns about people being injured during the charity event. Although this year’s fundraising total was still being determined, last year’s plunge raised more than…

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BOSTON — 150 guests attended the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts’ reception to mark the start of its 100th anniversary celebrations. The event was held on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center was host by Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts President and CEO Darnell Williams and David M. Gibbons, executive director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. Also in attendance were Governor Charlie Baker, Speaker of the Massachusetts House Robert…

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SOUTH BOSTON — The St. Patrick’s Day breakfast, an annual staple for the city’s political leaders, had a new host (state Senator Nick Collins), a new location (the Raymond L. Flynn Black Falcon Cruise Terminal), and many of the same reworked jokes. Or, just new versions of the old yarns. The breakfast featured Collins, Governor Charlie Baker, Mayor Marty Walsh, Senator Ed Markey, Congressman Steve Lynch, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, members of the Boston City Council,…

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