BOSTON — In the shadow of Fenway Park, more than 300 guests packed the Baseball Tavern to attend John Mitchell’s Summer Bash, including a raft of Boston’s funniest, including Lenny Clarke, Tony V., Steve Sweeney, and Christine Hurley. The event was hosted by John Mitchell and benefitted two of his favorite charities: The Greg Hill Foundation and ALS One. As you will see in the Bill’s photographs, tropical wear was the designated dress code. All…

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WEYMOUTH — My friend Paul Doyle set up a birthday celebration for a young man he knows, Brendan Tevenan, who works at Justice Hardware in Jackson Square in East Weymouth. Brendan, whose actual birthday is Aug. 15, is at the store on Mondays through his participation in the South Shore Support Services program. He was joined at the celebration by his brother Pat, seen in the photographs with the cake, Doyle and bagpiper Tom Sexton…

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Photo by Bill Brett SOUTH BOSTON — A couple of people walk into the St. Augustine Cemetery on Dorchester Street trying to stay out of the rain on Sunday. There will be a Mass next month to mark the 200th anniversary of the cemetery. From the Boston Irish Reporter: The Catholic parishes of South Boston will join together in celebrating the rich history of St. Augustine Chapel & Cemetery beginning on Sept. 15, with a…

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SOUTH BOSTON — Carson Beach in South Boston looked more like Santa Monica, California’s beaches near the Pier, with scores of teams participating in the Carson Beach Volleyball Tournament hosted by Social Boston Sports, with a portion of the entry fees going to support the Volo City Kids Foundation that funds young sports. All photos by Bill Brett

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Photo by Bill Brett DORCHESTER — No, the Bill Brett Boston team doesn’t know which way to go either. Bill and Harry were in the car passing Carson Beach where there was a volleyball tournament (Photos of that will be posted soon.) and came upon these street signs at University of Massachusetts Boston that purported to tell people where they should — and should not — go.

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