FENWAY — More than 2,500 runners and walkers took to the field at Fenway Park and the streets around the park for the 14th annual Run to Home Base to support Home Base’s programs to support veterans, active service members, and military familes. The event raised nearly $3 million. On hand at Fenway to support those walkers (5K) and runners (9K) who headed out over the Mass Avenue Bridge to Boylston Street were the group’s…

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MILTON — Hundreds gathered outside the Glover Elementary School in Milton as former Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy launched the Cassidy Murray Foundation, named in honor of one of his daughter’s friends who died in Aruba while vacationing with her parents in 2022. (The foundation hopes to help families dealing with grief following a tragic loss by increasing access to trauma and grief therapy, according to Fox 25 News.) Cassidy did not come home empty-handed, he…

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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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MILTON — 300 guests attended Curry College’s Salute in honor of President Emeritus Kenneth K. Quigley, Jr., who served as the second longest serving leader of the school. The speaking program included emcee Jim Brett, president and CEO of the New England Council; Dr. W. Patrick Hughes; John Fish; US Representative William Keating; US Representative Steve Lynch; Dr. Diane Webber; Natalie Petit; Judge Roderick Ireland; Douglas King; and Dr. Susan Pennini. For more on Quigley’s…

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