BOSTON — I’m sad to report that my friend Bill McGowan died on Sept. 16, 2017 surrounded by his family and friends. Bill, who was active in the Irish community, was proudly from Co. Sligo in Ireland, just like the Bretts. I often saw him at events and he was known to help out people who needed some assistance after they arrived in the U.S. There will be a wake at St. Elizabeth’s Church in…

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HINGHAM — The Trustees (formerly the Trustees of Reservations) marked the 50th anniversary of World’s End with a dinner at the 251-acre, coastal site on Sept. 9, 2017. Some 275 guests attended the World’s End 50th Anniversary Dinner, which raised more than $250,000 to benefit the Trustees. Among those in attendance was honored guest Tom O’Donnell. Photos by Bill Brett.

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DOWNTOWN BOSTON — Some 2,000 guests turned out for the fourth Boston installment of Le Dîner en Blanc, a dinner tradition in Paris that now is held in more than 70 cities worldwide. The dinner and dance gatherings are held at locations that are secret to the attendees, who attend dressed entirely in white, until just prior to the dinner’s scheduled start on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Previous Boston gatherings were held at City Hall…

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