UPDATE, December 28, 2018: Happy 34th birthday, Pete Frates! BOSTON — As a crowd gathered outside Boston’s City Hall today, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh recognized Sept. 5, 2017 as Pete Frates Day in Boston. Frates, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2012, his family and vast collection of friends have been committed to find a cure for this devastating disease. Frates, a former Boston College baseball standout, is the force behind the Ice Bucket Challenge,…

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Photo by Bill Brett Just before Christmas, Bill took this photo of 313 Congress Street in Boston, which pretty much summed up the holiday transformation of Boston from daily bustle to holiday quiet. FROM BILL AND THE WHOLE TEAM: BOSTON — As we all start to get back into the daily schedule and look to a new year, the team at Bill Brett Boston wants to say “Thank you” for all your support and welcoming…

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BOSTON — 600 guests attended the Boston Children’s Museum’s annual Ugly Sweater Party, complete with contests, trivia, and other activities. The event is one of the few adult, 21+ only, gatherings held each year. Among the activities were the Ugly Sweater contest, Stump! trivia, a sock skating rink where guests can show off figure skating moves, or create a unique ornament, or play old-school board games — and get down to the holiday beats. They…

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DORCHESTER — On December 1st , the New England Regional Council of Carpenters welcomed our Delegates to Boston at a reception and tour of the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston. The Delegates attended our regular scheduled Delegates Meeting, which was held at the Carpenters Center, 750 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester. The Delegates were from New England, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York. All photos by Bill Brett

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