RANDOLPH — 450 guests turned out for the Fashion for Compassion event to benefit Maria Droste Counseling Services, a 26-year-old non-profit, community-based mental health counseling and holistic therapy agency located in Quincy. The event, which was emceed by Jim Fagan, was held on Thursday, April 11 at Lantana in Randolph and raised $80,000 for the organization. All photos by Bill Brett

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COPLEY SQUARE — 730 guests attended the annual Whittier Street Health Center’s toast which honored Jim Judge, who is chairman, president and CEO of Eversource Energy. The gala was held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel and raised more than $925,000. Whittier cares for 30,000 patients annually, 35 percent of whom have no insurance. Among those on hand at the event were Whittier’s President and CEO Frederica M. Williams and Gov. Charlie Baker. All photos…

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ALL PHOTOS BY BILL BRETT/ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Chazz Palminteri and Robert De Niro in Boston for “A Bronx Tale: The Musical,” now playing at the Opera House. THEATER DISTRICT — Playwright and actor Chazz Palminteri and Oscar-winning actor-director Robert De Niro were made a surprise appearance Wednesday night at the curtain call following the performance of “A Bronx Tale: The Musical,” which runs through April 14 at the Opera House. Palminteri created the show (originally…

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SOUTH BOSTON — 500 guests attended the 17th annual “Taste of South Boston” to benefit the South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation. The tasting was held on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Seaport Hotel in the Plaza Ballroom. Attendees sampled the fare of the neighborhood’s top restaurants including: American Provisions, Backyard Betty’s, Cafe Porto Bello, Capo Restaurant & Supper Club, Cranberry Café, Fat Baby, Gather, JP Licks, Legal Harborside, Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant, Local 149,…

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CHARLESTOWN — 400 guests attended the 50th annual Lt. Michael P. Quinn Scholarship dinner dance, which was held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Knights of Columbus hall in Charlestown. This year’s scholarship recipient is Devin James Gallagher of Charlestown. The honored guest was Brigadier General Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune. The dinner has been held for 50 years to honor the life of Quinn, a Charlestown native who…

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