SOUTH BOSTON — Get ’em while you can. Jack Doherty’s College Hype team had already been working overtime to get the St. Patrick’s Day Parade T-shirts ready and NOW to get them “updated.” The SouthieApparel.com team needed to add a “canceled” to the shirts. We suspect that these Ts will be soon become a collector’s item. You can order from the “Keep Calm and Irish On” line via this link. For more information on all…

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SOUTH BOSTON (by way of Kentucky) — Bill, Carol and the whole Bill Brett Boston team want to wish Sister Evelyn a happy and blessed 105th birthday. This photo is from Bill’s fifth book “Boston: Irish,” which came out in 2014. Bill took this photo after spotting Sister Evelyn walking in South Boston. They talked and she told him about how she made her outfit. When they met, she was still living in South Boston…

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SOUTH SHORE — Bill Brett spotted a youth soccer team getting some rest as they waited for the snow to clear from the field they were slated to play on. The team, in from Montreal, was slated to play in a tournament and had stopped by a Dunkin Donuts on the South Shore. Photo by Bill Brett

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RANDOLPH — 600 guests attended the Friendship Home’s 12th annual Circle of Friends Gala, which was held on March 5, 2020, at Lombardo’s in Randolph. The gala raised more than $500,000 to support the Norwell-based organization that has as its mission “to enrich the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families by providing quality respite care and support services in a safe and caring environment.” All photos by Bill Brett

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KINGSTON — 250 guests attended the Emmy’s Angels 3rd annual Hearts for Hearts gala at Indian Pond Country Club on Saturday, February 29, 2020. The gala was held in memory of Emily Cipolletti and was organized by her siblings (Peter, Kate and Charlotte, who are featured in Bill Brett’s sixth book, “Boston: Game Changers”) in support of Boston Children’s Hospital. Emily passed away in 2016 from a rare heart disease. The money raised will support…

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