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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COPLEY SQUARE — 1,000 guests attended the 31st annual Steppin’ Out for The Dimock Center, which was held on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel. The event chairs were Gov. Charlie Baker, First Lady Lauren Baker and Mayor Martin J. Walsh. The event honored David Long, Chairman and CEO of Liberty Mutual Insurance. En Vogue was the night’s headliner with performances by Regina Belle and McLyte. Steppin’ Out is The…

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PHOTO BY BILL BRETT Paul Doyle with fellow award recipient Linda Dorcena Forry at the Charitable Irish Society event in October. I thought I would share my friend Paul Doyle’s poem on World War I to mark the 100th anniversary and Veterans Day. — Bill THE GREAT WAR By Paul Doyle Eleven, eleven, eleven, nineteen eighteen Signaled the end of the war, which was grossly obscene. Millions of young men suffered and died For the…

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