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Memorial service held in Dorchester for woman slain in Ireland

January 17th, 2022 Comments Closed

DORCHESTER — The Irish Pastoral Center in Dorchester hosted a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Ashling Murphy, a 23-year-old woman who was murdered in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland. The vigil was held in the parking area behind Greenhills Bakery in Adams Corner on Sunday, January 16, 2022, because Ashling’s sister Amy worked at the bakery and the sisters are well known in the neighborhood. Thousands gathered in the US and Ireland to remember…

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Some answers to the question about a Boston visit by General MacArthur

January 11th, 2022 Comments Closed

MILTON — When we recently posted a photograph on Bill’s Facebook page asking for help in identifying people in a photograph, we got a great response. A few dozen comments and a dozen shares of the post with our notes, not only corrected some of our notes, but showed us a few things we hadn’t seen. The original post: “Calling all history buffs and eagle-eyed news hounds. Bill Brett’s friend Bob McAuliffe has this photo…

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Special Olympics holds holiday party at JFK Library and Museum

December 11th, 2021 Comments Closed

DORCHESTER — Special Olympics Massachusetts President and CEO Mary Beth McMahon hosted a holiday party at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to thank the Marlborough-based nonprofit’s sponsors and volunteers. Some 175 guests attended and the event raised money for the Massachusetts Knights of Columbus. All photos by Bill Brett

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More than $350K raised for the Rodman Ride for Kids

December 7th, 2021 Comments Closed

SEAPORT — 375 guests raised more than $350,000 for the Rodman for Kids charity at a gala held at the Seaport Hotel. Governor Charlie Baker and his wife, Lauren, attended the event to show their support for the late auto dealer and philanthropist Don Rodman, who started the children’s charity with his late wife, Marilyn. All photos by Bill Brett

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Victoria Reggie Kennedy sworn in as US Ambassador to Austria

November 21st, 2021 Comments Closed

DORCHESTER — Victoria Reggie Kennedy was sworn in as the US Ambassador to Austria by Stephen G. Breyer, associate justice of the US Supreme Court, at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate in Dorchester’s Columbia Point. Also on hand for the ceremony were Ambassador Kennedy’s son, Curran Raclin, her mother, Doris Ann Boustany Reggie, her brother Denis Reggie, and the late Senator Kennedy’s sons, Edward Jr. and Patrick. All photos by Bill…

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Memorial service held in Dorchester for woman slain in Ireland

Some answers to the question about a Boston visit by General MacArthur

Special Olympics holds holiday party at JFK Library and Museum

More than $350K raised for the Rodman Ride for Kids

Victoria Reggie Kennedy sworn in as US Ambassador to Austria

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