BOSTON — It was a day of special gatherings to mark the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party and the start of a multi-year commenoration of the American Revolution and in 2026, the nation’s semiquincentennial — it’s 250th birthday. The Hingham Historical Society is a partner for the events. All photos by Michael Blanchard

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HULL — At the stroke of noon on December 16, thousands of wreaths were placed by volunteers at veterans graves in cemeteries across the country. In the Hull Village Cemetery, American Legion Post 140 held a ceremony followed by the laying of 650 wreaths by volunteers from Hull, Notre Dame Academy, Boston College High and Legion members many whom are veterans themselves. The goal is to “remember, honor and teach our children the value of freedom.”…

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LEXINGTON — Jeff and Terri Rosica’s holiday party is an annual tradition where they open their home to dozens of good friends for fun festivities to help celebrate the holiday season.  The evening is filled with good food, nice cocktails, great conversations, and fun times—always capped with a guest sing-along of popular holiday tunes.  Terri and Jeff, CEO and president of Avid Technology, are also active philanthropists and one of their annual traditions is to ask party…

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ROXBURY — On December 12th, 2023, Whittier Street Health Center hosted its annual Women for Whittier Holiday Tea 2023 attended by 120 women from diverse backgrounds. During this inspiring event, distinguished women were honored for their contributions to the wider Boston community: Cotton Cleveland, Kerin O’Toole, Latoyia Edwards,  Helen Credle, Su Joun, and Yuisa Perez. This year, Whittier focused on a timely topic, Women’s Rights in 2023, in a panel discussion moderated by Sandra King. Three esteemed panelists,…

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