DORCHESTER — A packed house turned out on Monday night, July 1, 2019 for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute’s program to celebrate former Irish Prime Minister Éamon de Valera and a century of this country’s work with Ireland in “1919-2019: de Valera in Boston and 100 Years of Ireland-U.S. Relations.” The speaking program included: a keynote by noted de Valera biographer, RTE journalist David McCullagh, who shared the history of de Valera’s visit to Fenway…

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DORCHESTER — 500 guests attended the New England Council’s annual Holiday Party, which was held at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. The event, host by Council CEO and President James T. Brett and Council Board Chair John Hailer, was preceded by a board meeting at which bestselling author Ben Bradlee, Jr. spoke about his latest book, “The Forgotten,” which is about Luzerne County, Pa., and the 2016 presidential election. All…

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DORCHESTER — 325 guests attended the inaugural Edward M. Kennedy Institute Award for Inspired Leadership, which honored Jack Connors Jr. The event was held at the Institute on Columbia Point in Dorchester on Oct. 4, 2018. It raised more than $1.3 million. Among those in attendance were: Institute President Dr. Mary Grant; Co-Chair Dr. Laurie Glimcher, M.D., President and CEO, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Jim Karam, Chair of the Institute’s Board of Directors; Dr. Paula Johnson,…

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