BROCKTON — George Montilio and his team at Montilio’s Bakery in Brockton have been busy baking some 10,000 pies for Thanksgiving, including about 1,000 that will be given to area charities that feed the homeless and hungry and for charities that distribute pies for Thanksgiving. Since 1947, the Montilio family and their bakery have supported numerous charities during the holiday season through donations of pies and other items or providing the items at a steep…

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BOSTON — 300 guests gathered at the UMass Club recently to celebrate Tom Lyons, who is retiring as the vice president of external affairs for MassHousing. A Vietnam War veteran, Tom has dedicated his life to ensuring that Boston’s veterans have safe housing, access to health care and other important services, and gameful employment. All photos by Bill Brett.

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BOSTON — Four of Ireland’s best hurling teams will compete on Sunday at Fenway Park. But the action got started on Friday at the Boston Harbor Hotel with a luncheon for 325 people, including many players. The Pyramid Hotel Group hosted the four teams. For more on the action, read Kevin Cullen’s piece in the Boston Globe here. Among those at the kick-off event were Aidan Browne, Jim Rooney, Tim Brett, and Ed and Bill…

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BOSTON — 250 guests attended Historic Boston Inc.’s celebration of Anthony Pangaro , which was held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 at the historic Omni Parker House. They came to celebrate Tony for his career that has spanned nearly 40 years and, “through achievements large and small, transformed the landscape of Boston.” The event was chaired by WinnDevelopment’s Lawrence Curtis and his wife, Marla, and Suffolk Construction’s John Fish. HBI’s celebration in Tony’s honor also…

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FENWAY — 450 guests attended the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston’s annual gala, Big in Boston, which was held at the Museum of Fine Arts. Big Sisters provides mentors to girls in the Boston area. The organization gave its Believe in Girls award to C Space chairwoman Diane Hessan. Mayor Marty Walsh welcomed the crowd and the event was once again emceed by WBZ-TV news anchor Lisa Hughes. All photos are by Bill Brett

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