Boston Photographer
BRAINTREE — It seems like everyone including Santa Claus turned out the other day to celebrate Harry Brett’s “30th” birthday party. The surprise — and he was surprised — was set up and organized by Harry’s daughters Mary Ellen and Margaret. A parade of cars made its way (slowly) by the Brett house in Braintree as a very happy Harry Brett and his wife, Lucille, waved as each car passed by. The phalanx was led…
(Photo of Monsignor McGann taken from a St. Joseph Parish bulletin.) BOSTON — Bill Brett asked that we link to Emily Sweeney’s in The Boston Globe about the deaths of two priests who contracted the coronavirus. Monsignor Francis J. McGann, 95, who was a longtime fixture at St. Joseph Parish in Needham and previously served at posts throughout the archdiocese including Dorchester and Hingham, died after a “recent hospitalization due to the COVID-19 virus,” the…
HINGHAM — More than $1,200 was raised through a book sale that Bill Brett arranged with Hennessy News at 118 North St., Hingham, to benefit the Hingham Interfaith Food Pantry, which is located at St. John the Evangelist Church, 685 Main St. It started like so many stories during this time of shutdowns, social distancing, and many cancelled events. Late in 2019, Bill released his sixth book, “Boston: Game Changers,” and was in full swing…
BOSTON — Our friend and former colleague George Rizer pulled some images from his archives of the big spring events, all of which have been canceled or postponed for this year. All photos by George Rizer
NEWTON, Mass. (April 9, 2020) – The Highland Street Foundation (HSF) today announced it will award $750,000 to 100 partner institutions – museums, theaters and cultural sites – to be used at their discretion to help recover from the Covid-19 crisis. The grant program will take the place of the foundation’s Free Fun Fridays initiative, which for the past 12 years has awarded more than $7 million to provide children, families and community groups –…
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