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Emmanuel College honors Sister Janet Eisner for her 40 years of leadership

June 1st, 2019 Comments Closed

FENWAY — 500 guests attended the special reception to honor Emmanuel College President Sister Janet Eisner of Notre Dame de Namur, the country’s longest-serving woman college president currently in office. Since her inauguration in 1979, she has led Emmanuel through a time of exceptional innovation, achievement and growth. The party was held in a tent on the college’s Fenway campus. The gala co-chairs were Leslie F. McCafferty ’76 and Margaret L. McKenna ’83 and the…

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Boston Arts Academy Foundation’s gala raises more than $1.375 million for school

May 9th, 2019 Comments Closed

BOSTON — 500 guests attended the Boston Arts Academy Foundation’s annual gala “Boston Arts Academy Honors,” which was held in the Rose Kennedy Ballroom of the InterContinental Boston hotel. The gala, which was held on May 4, 2019, raised $1.375 million. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh served as the event’s honorary chairman, and Jeff Rosica, President and CEO, Avid Technology, was the gala chairman. The honorary guest was Deborah B. Goldberg, state treasurer and receiver general,…

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Brain Aneurysm Foundation holds annual Champion Awards event

April 7th, 2019 Comments Closed

BOSTON — 150 guests attended the Brain Aneurysm Foundation’s 3rd annual Champion Awards event, which was held on Friday, April 5, 2019 at the UMass Club. The Foundation’s co-founder Dr. Christopher S. Ogilvy was on hand for the event. This year, the nonprofit recognized a number of people and organizations for their support of research into brain aneurysms, a condition that affects as many as one in 50 people. Those honored include: Mayor Martin J.…

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Senator Collins hosts annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast plays the usual tune with a new twist

March 19th, 2019 Comments Closed

SOUTH BOSTON — The St. Patrick’s Day breakfast, an annual staple for the city’s political leaders, had a new host (state Senator Nick Collins), a new location (the Raymond L. Flynn Black Falcon Cruise Terminal), and many of the same reworked jokes. Or, just new versions of the old yarns. The breakfast featured Collins, Governor Charlie Baker, Mayor Marty Walsh, Senator Ed Markey, Congressman Steve Lynch, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, members of the Boston City Council,…

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City Councilor, doctor dedicated to the city’s homeless population among those honored at Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry breakfast

March 17th, 2019 Comments Closed

DORCHESTER — More than 200 guests packed the parish hall in the basement of St. Margaret’s Church to support the Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry, which helps thousands of people make ends meet each year. Last year’s breakfast raised more than $100,000 in donations for the Food Pantry, which is located in the basement of this church, part of St. Teresa of Calcutta’s Parish, right next to where the event is held each year on…

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