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New England Council hosts annual New Englander of the Year awards

October 13th, 2018 Comments Closed

SEAPORT – More than 1,700 people filled the World Trade Center Boston for the annual New England Council New Englander of the Year awards, which were given this year to General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff; Dr. Jeffrey Leiden, chairman, president and CEO, Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Travis Mills; and US Representative Niki Tsongas. The dinner has been held each fall to recognize those who have made “significant contributions to…

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$1.3 million raised to support Kennedy Institute, Connors honored

October 5th, 2018 Comments Closed

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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Northeast Arc holds “An Evening of Changing Lives”

May 17th, 2018 Comments Closed

SOUTH BOSTON — 400 people attended the Northeast Arc’s annual “An Evening of Changing Lives” dinner and fashion show. The event was held at the Seaport Hotel and honored the New England Council’s Larry Zabar with the “Changing Lives Award.” All photos by Bill Brett

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Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry Breakfast Raises More Than $100,000

March 25th, 2018 Comments Closed

DORCHESTER — More than 200 guests gathered for the 12th annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast and raised more than $100,000 to support the Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry. The breakfast, hosted by the Brett family, is held in the church hall of St. Teresa’s of Calcutta church. The breakfast also is the induction ceremony into the Dorchester Hall of Fame. This year’s ceremony celebrated four new inductees: Fire Commissioner Joe Finn, Sister Barbara Gorham of…

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New England Council hosts annual New Englander of the Year awards

$1.3 million raised to support Kennedy Institute, Connors honored

Northeast Arc holds “An Evening of Changing Lives”

Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry Breakfast Raises More Than $100,000

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