DORCHESTER — More than 450 guests attended the reception and panel discussion at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate to mark the release of Bill Brett‘s sixth book, “Boston: Game Changers.” The evening was emceed by veteran radio host Jordan Rich, who is in “Game Changers” for his work, particularly that of supporting many Boston area charities over his long career. The evening was kicked off by a welcome from the Institute’s…

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BOSTON — More than 500 guests turned out Saturday night for the surprise 65th birthday party for Jake Kennedy, who with his wife, Sparky, founded the annual Christmas in the City. Saturday’s party was held at the Seaport Hotel. The night also served as a fundraiser for the Jake Kennedy ALS Fund, which has a goal of raising $1 million for ALS research. Jake was diagnosed with ALS and it is not the first time…

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Bill Brett will speak about his new book “Boston: Game Changers” at two events in the next week. Books will be for sale at both events and Bill will be available to sign the books. Bill will be at the new Scituate Library, 85 Branch St., on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at 2:30 p.m. Eric Engdahl will host Bill at the ReelHouse restaurant in Marina Bay, 552 Victory Road, Quincy, on Tuesday, November 19, 2019,…

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FENWAY — More than 1,200 guests attended the Corey C. Griffin Charitable Foundation‘s annual Corey Fest, which was held at the House of Blues on November 2, 2019. The event raised more than $1 million to support the Foundation’s mission of improving the lives of primarily Boston-area children through strategic partnerships with the city’s leading educational and healthcare institutions, with an emphasis on faith-based initiatives. “We believe that every child should have the opportunity to…

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PHOTO BY BILL BRETT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BOSTON — As his own way of marking International Women’s Day, Bill Brett is giving this sneak peek of the cover of his sixth book, “Boston: Game Changers,” which will in stores later this spring. The cover, shown above, features the then-six women on Boston City Council. The portrait was photographed on the sidewalk in front of the Four Seasons Hotel, just across Boylston Street from the location…

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