PHOTO OF MARY KAKAS BY BILL BRETT FOR BOSTON: IRISH HINGHAM — A memorial celebration for Boston businesswoman and social philanthropist Mary Kakas will be held on Saturday, June 23, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Glastonbury Abbey in Hingham. Kakas, who will be remembered for her indefatigable efforts on behalf of the causes and people she supported, had lived in Hingham and Hull before moving to Boston several years ago. She was a South…

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BOSTON — Comcast NBCUniversal announced on June 19, 2018 that it has awarded $112,000 in scholarships for the 2018-19 school year to 103 Massachusetts students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program. The program, funded by the Comcast Foundation, is a one-time, $1,000 scholarship awarded to the best and brightest high school seniors for their community service, academic performance and leadership skills. Since 2001, more than $28 million has been awarded to…

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PLYMOUTH — 200 guests gathered at the Waterfront Bar & Grill in Plymouth on June 10 for Jamie Fagan’s efforts to raise money to fight Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Fagan’s ongoing efforts are part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man & Woman of the Year, a philanthropic competition to support blood cancer research among a group of motivated and dedicated individuals in communities across the United States. Candidates form powerful fundraising teams and compete in…

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