PHOTO BY BILL BRETT While at an event the other night at the UMass Club in Boston, Bill photographed this stunning sunset as seen looking out over the Back Bay. Bill told us that it was only visible for a short time, but we are taking it as a sign of the great weather to come.

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BACK BAY — Boston College president Father William Leahy was honored at the Catholic Extension’s inaugural award dinner at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on March 20, 2018. Father Leahy received the Spirit of Francis Award “for his commitment to provide theological education to Catholics from under-resourced mission dioceses.” Leahy was honored by Cardinal Sean O’Malley at the event, which was emceed by radio host Candy O’Terry. The Boston Pilot reported that in remarks before presenting…

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DORCHESTER — More than 200 guests gathered for the 12th annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast and raised more than $100,000 to support the Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry. The breakfast, hosted by the Brett family, is held in the church hall of St. Teresa’s of Calcutta church. The breakfast also is the induction ceremony into the Dorchester Hall of Fame. This year’s ceremony celebrated four new inductees: Fire Commissioner Joe Finn, Sister Barbara Gorham of…

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COVER PHOTO BY KERRY BRETT RED SOX SPRING TRAINING, FLORIDA — My daughter, Kerry Brett, an accomplished award-winning portrait photographer in her own right, took this portrait of Chris Sale at the Sox spring training recently. The edition hits the streets by Monday morning. (Kerry told me to thank Scott Stunzenas for assisting on the shoot and Chris Rioux for your fabulous retouching skills.) Photo by Kerry Brett

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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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