COPLEY SQUARE — 300 guests attended the 10th annual gala at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Bridgewell, a Peabody, Mass.-based non-profit that works with people who have intellectual or physical disabilities and other challenges to achieve and enjoy their highest quality of life and personal growth. WCVB-TV news anchor Karen Anderson served as the evening’s emcee. All photos by Bill Brett.

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HINGHAM — Jon “Leddy” Ledwick, who grew up in Hingham a block over from my family, was diagnosed in September 2017 with Stage 4 colon cancer. I wasn’t able to get to the local fundraiser to help Leddy out, so I asked his family and friends to send a few photos from their recent event. You can see them here in the gallery below. Here is some more information about Leddy and the community’s efforts…

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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BRETT FAMILY The Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry in Dorchester feeds thousands of people each year. DORCHESTER — On this St. Patrick’s Day 2018, more than 100 people will gather at St. Teresa of Calcutta Church to raise money and support for the Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry named for Bill Brett’s mother. The breakfast, which last year raised more than $100,000, is hosted by Jim Brett. The entire Brett family,…

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