BOSTON: Supporting Military Service

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[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON Sept. 22, 2022 with the headline: World War II veteran Anthony Grasso photographed for Bill’s book] NORWOOD — Anthony Grasso of Norword was a private in the US Army in Europe when in 1944 a howitzer shell hit the area along the German-Belgium border where he was with 1st Lt. Frank DuBose. The lieutenant saved Grasso’s life. In 2021, Mr. Grasso was able to pay back Lt. DuBose’s efforts by visiting DuBose’s…

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BOSTON — More than 125 guests attended the launch party to celebrate the release of Boston Globe columnist Scot Lehigh’s first novel, “Just East of Nowhere.” Those at the event, which was held in the University of Massachusetts Club, included party organizers Michael Goldman, Phil Johnston, Tripp Jones, Natasha Perez, Larry Moulter, Frank Phillips and Jan Saragoni. UMass President Marty Meehan stopped by the party and offered a few remarks. Also on hand at the…

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WHITMAN — Local Weymouth author and retired Massachusetts State Police Captain Joe Saccardo had his first book signing for “Capable” at the Patio Restaurant in Whitman on Sunday. A full house was in attendance for the event. Many friends and family enjoyed the fun while enjoying their favorite beverage and snack. Saccardo spent three decades in law enforcement during a time where mobsters ran without fear in Boston’s streets. “Capable,” which be officially released in the…

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BOSTON — Gemini Industries Inc. CEO Victoria Bondoc joined Boston Radio Host Jordan Rich for an event at Rochambeau on Boylston Street to mark the release of Rich’s book On Air, My Fifty-Year Love Affair with Radio. The evening included a talk by Bondoc and Rich, “Ready to Take Charge?  A Conversation about Life, Success, and Creating the Future.”   They also discussed Rich’s book, and Ms. Bondoc’s book, Mission Impossible? The Power of the Gemini Way.  A brief Q&A and…

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QUINCY — Some 200 guests gathered the other night at Alba Restaurant in Quincy to celebrate the release of Quincy native Joe Keohane’s book, “The Power of Strangers: The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World.” Keohane, a veteran journalist who now lives in New York, has been a writer and editor for several years. To read more about, or purchase a copy of, his book, click this link. All photos by Bill Brett

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