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Eire Society of Boston honors James T. Brett with its Gold Medal

April 8th, 2018 Comments Closed

SEAPORT — 300 guests turned out for the Eire Society of Boston’s annual dinner, which honored James T. Brett, the president and CEO of the New England Council. The dinner was held on April 7, 2018 at the Seaport Hotel. Brett, who has worked on behalf of Irish cultural and business organizations for decades, was feted by former state Senator Linda Dorcena Forry and Mayor Marty Walsh. Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen was the evening’s…

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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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Good luck, Steve!

February 14th, 2018 Comments Closed

DORCHESTER — Steve MacDonald may have thought he was showing up at Florian Hall for a TV interview, but the Boston Fire Department spokesman was actually surprised by Commissioner Joe Finn and about a 100 friends gathered to wish MacDonald well on his retirement from the department. MacDonald, the spokesman for the Boston Fire Department, has more than 31 years with the department. Among those on-hand to greet him were Mayor Marty Walsh, members of…

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A Wake for Billy Smith

July 16th, 2017 Comments Closed

My friend William F. Smith, III, who died suddenly on July 9, 2017 while he was in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Billy, as he was called, was a member of the Boston Police Department’s Firearms Unit. He worked with police officers from throughout the city. The outpouring of affection for Billy can be seen in these photos that I took the other day at his wake, which was held at the John J. O’Connor & Son…

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