BOSTON — My wife, Ginnie, and I want to share some great news with you about one of our grandchildren. As some of you know, our little trouper Hadley, who just turned eight, has Tuberous Sclerosis, a rare genetic disorder for which there is no known cure. That, of course, is not the good news. The good news? The doctors at Boston Children’s Hospital and the recent tests that show she is stable with no…

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bill Brett was in Washington at the Capitol to take this photograph of the Massachusetts delegation to the House of Representatives, the first that was made up entirely of Democrats. With all the discussion about Congress and the Congressional districts in the news, it prompted some of us to ask Bill about photographing so many of the state’s legendary politicians. As you can imagine, he has some wonderful stories so “stay tuned”…

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QUINCY — I’m sharing a photograph I took of Robert Hale, Jr. and his team from Granite Communications in Quincy that I took for my book, “Boston: Game Changers,” which will come out in a few months. I’m posting this early peek of my portrait to offer my congratulations and a big thank you to Hale and his team on the news today that the Hale family has pledged donations to Brigham & Women’s Hospital…

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I pulled this wonderful photograph of Myra and Robert Kraft that I took “a few years ago” at a Boston charity event. I really like this photo and it reminds me of how much the Kraft family was involved with regional civic and non-profit organizations even before they owned the New England Patriots. Also, this photograph gives me an opportunity to give a good luck shout out to the New England Patriots, the team’s fans,…

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BOSTON — This stunning image of firefighters from the Boston Fire Department is from Bill Brett’s files that he helped unearth for the city’s archives for a project many years ago. Shown in this photograph is of the firehouse on Huntington Avenue at the corner of Ruggles Street and Huntington Avenue. The crew shown is of Engine 37 and Ladder company 26 — the same crews that today w occupy the station near Longwood and…

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