All photos are by Bill Brett. BOSTON – 250 guests attended the annual Where the Heart Is gala hosted by Ethos, which helps older adults and individuals with disabilities to live independently. The event, which was held at the at The Revere Hotel Boston Common, highlighted the vital role caregivers play in our community and honored outstanding leaders for their contributions to improving the lives of older adults and individuals with disabilities in Boston and raised…

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SEAPORT — 1,700 New England Council members and guests from throughout the region gathered at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport for the Council’s 2024 Annual Celebration. The event celebrated the achievements and contributions of the 2024 New Englanders of the Year: Special guests included Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, U.S. Representative Lori Trahan, and Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner. The audience also enjoyed musical performances by Michelle Brooks-Thompson, a Springfield, MA, native and…

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QUINCY — 300 guests attended the New England Wildlife Center event that marked the organization’s 40th anniversary. NEWC is a Weymouth-based non-profit that helps animals in need and teaches people how to help care of their natural environment. The event was held at Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy and was attended by Governor Maura Healey, Quincy Mayor Tom Koch, New England Wildlife Center’s president Katrina Bergman and CEO Greg Mertz. Norfolk County Treasurer Michael…

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DUXBURY — This week’s beautiful weather only added to the success of the Duxbury Council on Aging fundraiser that started with golf at the Duxbury Yacht Club and ended with a raw bar and a live auction at the Duxbury Senior Center.  Duxbury’s own Jim Fagan helped the COA raise several thousand dollars in the live auction. The money raised by the nearly 200 guests in attendance will support the fuel assistance program for seniors this winter.…

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HINGHAM — More than 120 family, friends and fans packed the Hingham Community Center for this year’s annual fundraiser to support Hingham High School’s varsity women’s hockey program. The music was provided by Joe McDonough and Jim Fagan provided the laughs and helped raise several thousand dollars for the program in the live auction. Jack Doherty, father of senior captain Caroline Doherty and one of the effort’s supporters, thanked all in attendance. The Boosters were…

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