Boston Photographer
This is a gallery of photographs that is being kicked off with some images sent to us by Bill Brett’s former Boston Globe colleague George Rizer. We’ve added a few more images that have come in from area photographers.
Randolph — The Randolph High School gymnasium was dedicated in the memory Dennis “DJ” Simmonds, a Boston Police Department patrolman who suffered a serious concussive head injury caused by a homemade bomb while pursuing the Boston Marathon bombers in Watertown in 2013. Simmonds, a member of Randolph High’s class of 2004, died about a year after the blasts (and after returning to work) from a cerebral hemorrhage. Officer Simmonds, who had been a standout high…
KINGSTON — More than 300 guests attended the third annual ALS One Snow Ball, which raised $100,000. The event was held on Dec. 8 at Jones River Trading. The auction was emceed by Jim Fagan. All photos by Bill Brett.
COPLEY SQUARE — More than 300 guests attended 71st annual Mistletoe Ball, which was held on Nov. 25, 2017 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel in Boston. This festive annual tradition was started by a group of Boston area women in 1946 on the heels of World War II and during the Greek civil war. All photos are by Bill Brett.
BACK BAY — Hundreds braved the first snowfall of the season for the annual Santa Speedo Run, which raises money for Play Ball! Boston. The SSRun takes the runners, many in Speedos or other bathing suits, on a loop up Boylston Street and down Newbury Street back to the Lir restaurant in the Back Bay. The runners raised more than $76,000 as of the publishing time of this post. All photos are by Bill Brett.
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