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Jewish Family & Children’s Services hold benefit; honor Barry Shrage

April 19th, 2018 Comments Closed

PARK SQUARE — Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Boston held its 2018 benefit on April 12, which honored Barry Shrage of Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Money raised at the event, which was held at The Castle at Park Plaza, raised money to “ensure that resources are available to support the innovative and comprehensive programs that JF&CS provides the community. Each day brings new challenges, from young parents in crisis and families facing financial emergencies to…

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Inner-City Scholarship Dinner held to support local Catholic schools

April 18th, 2018 Comments Closed

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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Memorial Growing for Slain Yarmouth Police Officer Sean Gannon

April 15th, 2018 Comments Closed

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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Bridge Over Troubled Waters holds annual gala

April 10th, 2018 Comments Closed

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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UMass Isenberg School of Management holds annual awards dinner

April 9th, 2018 Comments Closed

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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