BOSTON — The Catholic Schools Foundation held its 28th annual Inner-City Scholarship Fund dinner on April 12, 2018 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel. The dinner was chaired by Bill Achtmeyer, Founding Partner of Parthenon-EY and raised $3.4 million for student scholarships. Also, Bob Reynolds of Putnam Investments was honored during the dinner and was given the Carolyn & Peter Lynch Award for his efforts on behalf of the Foundation. This video, which was…

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YARMOUTH — The memorial for slain Yarmouth Police Officer Sean Gannon continued to grow on Sunday, with hundreds placing flowers and cards on his parked cruiser. The mourners were coming to pay their respects to Gannon, 32, who was shot while attempting to carry out an arrest warrant Thursday. Gannon’s police dog, Nero, was also shot and badly wounded, but is recovering, according to the Yarmouth Police Department’s website. All photos by Bill Brett

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BOSTON — 300 guests attended Bridge Over Troubled Waters held its annual gala at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, on April 7, 2018, which raised $1.7 million for the organization. The non-profit organization, which is dedicated to transforming the lives of runaway, homeless, and high-risk youth, recognized Josh Kraft, Nicholas President and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and President of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, for his work with young people.…

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BOSTON — More than 300 guests attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management at the Isenberg School of Management’s annual Awards Dinner, which was held recently at the Boston Park Plaza hotel. The dinner, one of the program’s largest networking events, recognizes leaders in the growing hospitality industry. The School recognized Rick Kelleher ’73, Chief Executive Officer, Pyramid Hotel Group, with the 2018 Distinguished Industry Leader award; Fred M. Mitzner…

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WATERFRONT — More than 300 guests attended the second annual dinner of the Boston Friends of the Gaelic Players Association, which was held recently at the InterContinental Hotel. The dinner chairman was Aidan Browne, a partner at event sponsor Sullivan & Worcester, who is chairman of Boston Friends of the GPA, which was founded in 2016. The Irish American Partnership is the key local organization in support of the dinner. Mayor Marty Walsh was among…

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