BRAINTREE — The first thing that Braintree resident Crystal Evans said to Bill Brett as he walked up to take her photograph was: “Don’t make this look like Braintree didn’t do a good job. The town’s DPW and Mayor Joe Sullivan have too much to deal with. They cleared the street. I’m cleaning up the bus stop,” Crystal tells Bill. “If everyone would pitch in and do what they can, the snow would be cleared.”…

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COPLEY SQUARE — The family and friends of SSG Matthew Pucino, a Green Beret and native of Massachusetts, gathered on March 10, 2018 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel for the annual Night of Excellence to honor Pucino and raise money for the foundation that bears his name. Pucino died on November 23, 2009 as a result of an improvised explosive device strike to his all-terrain vehicle, while conducting a combat patrol in the vicinity…

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WINCHESTER — Local real estate magnate and philanthropist Bill Cummings has written an autobiography and was at Winchester’s Book Ends on March 10 for his first event to talk about the book. “Starting Small and Making It Big: An Entrepreneur’s Journey to Billion-Dollar Philanthropist” chronicles his life from his humble beginnings in Medford to his membership in the Giving Pledge, an international organization founded by Melinda and Bill Gates and Warren Buffett for the world’s…

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QUINCY — The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield held its annual gala at the Boston Marriott Quincy. The March 3 event, which was sold-out despite the previous day’s storm, honored the Brait family and raised money for the club’s programs for young people. Kiss 108 FM radio personality and “Dining Playbook” co-host Billy Costa was the emcee. All photos by Bill Brett

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