Copley Square — 600 guests attended the Beth Israel Deaconess-Needham’s 21st annual gala, which had a “Disco Ball – Oh, What a Night 19” theme, prompting many attendees to eschew the usual tie and gowns for leisure suits and big hair. The gala, which raised $800,000, was held on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the Westin Copley Place hotel in Boston. “Our annual gala is among the most important events of the year for our…

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SEAPORT — More than 500 guests attended the annual “Saints & Sinners” Halloween cruise, which was held aboard the Provincetown I on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. The party, which offered to help attendees to “step into the Halloweekend” is Boston Biggest Haunted Cruise and one of the most anticipated parties of the season. They had costume competition, with several categories including best reality star lookalike from the 1980s and 1990s. The party was held on…

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By Carol Beggy SEAPORT – Nearly 1,600 guests attended The New England Council’s annual prestigious New Englander of the Year awards 2019 dinner, which was held on Monday, October 21, at the Seaport Hotel/World Trade Center in Boston. The New England Council is the nation’s oldest regional business organization and the highlight of the evening is the presentation of the New Englanders of the Year awards, which this year went to: • Margaret Brennan, senior…

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STURBRIDGE — 400 guests attended the inaugural Joan M. McGrath Dinner and Lecture on Thursday, October 24 at Old Sturbridge Village. Ms. McGrath served on OSV’s Board of Trustees as well as chaired its Overseers. She was an active member of the community and model philanthropist. She passed unexpectedly a few years ago, and in her memory OSV hosted her idol, acclaimed historian and biographer, David McCullough, as the speaker. All photos by Bill Brett

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UPDATE: The 2019 edition of this event is TONIGHT, Oct. 28, 2019. From last year: THEATER DISTRICT — 400 guests attended the “Tackle Sickle Cell Casino Night” on Oct. 22, 2018 at Royale Boston to raise money for the Boston Medical Center’s Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease, the largest center of its kind in New England, serving more than 450 patients annually, from newborns to adults. New England Patriots safety and two-time Super…

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