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Mary Brett McCarthy, 30-year member of the Boston Police Department, dies after a long illness

April 28th, 2018 Comments Closed

UPDATED 04.29.2018 HINGHAM — Mary Brett McCarthy, of Quincy, a longtime civilian member of the Boston Police Department, died on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at the Pat Roche Hospice Home in Hingham, after a long period of declining health, fighting her illness with unbelievable strength and dignity. She leaves her husband, Robert T. McCarthy, children Maryellen McCarthy of Quincy, Sean and Michael McCarthy, both of Dorchester, and her beautiful granddaughter, Bridget Lenehan. Mary also leaves…

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Recent Events

Teamster Local 25 Holds Annual Gala to Benefit Local and National Autism Organizations

April 25th, 2018 Comments Closed

THEATER DISTRICT — 900 guests attended the Teamsters Local 25 annual gala to benefit local and national autism organizations. The event was held at the Boch Center Wang Theatre. All photos by Bill Brett

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More than 3,000 participate in the Run for Charlotte to raise money to assist families facing pediatric cancer

April 24th, 2018 Comments Closed

BRAINTREE — More than 3,000 people took part in the annual Run for Charlotte, which raises money to provide financial assistance to families facing pediatric cancers. The participants did either a 10K or 5K run, or a 5K walk in Braintree. The race is named for Charlotte Kelly, who was 5 years old when she died in 2011 from neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that primarily strikes children and infants. The Braintree Forum newspaper…

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Comcast Partners with Asian Community Development Corporation on Annual Day of Service

April 23rd, 2018 Comments Closed

BOSTON — More than 600 local Comcast NBCUniversal employees and their families, friends and community partners will “make change happen” as they volunteer to improve the Josiah Quincy Elementary School and other Chinatown neighborhood gathering areas as a result of the company’s partnership with the Asian Community Development Corporation as part of the 17th annual Comcast Cares Day. This year, volunteers in Boston’s Chinatown also were part of and celebrated a significant milestone of Comcast…

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Books / Recent Events

Fans flock to celebrate release of Ian Thomsen’s basketball book

April 21st, 2018 Comments Closed

SOUTH END — It was a packed house at Bar Mezzana on Harrison Avenue in the Ink Block the other night to celebrate the release of Sports Illustrated writer Ian Thomsen’s latest book, “The Soul of Basketball: The Epic Showdown Between LeBron, Kobe, Doc, and Dirk That Saved the NBA.” The book, from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, is now in stores. Thomsen, who Bill Brett worked with at the Boston Globe several years ago, caught up…

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