QUINCY — The weather may have pushed the sold-out fashion show hosted by Denise Hajjar to June 23rd, but when the 400 people gathered at Marina Bay in Quincy it was a beautiful night that benefited St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children in Dorchester. Among the many area businesses that joined Hajjar for “Eat. Drink. Model.” included: Marina Bay Living, Siros restaurant, Victory Point restaurant, Marina Bay Market, Port 305 restaurant, Montilio’s Bakery, Reel…

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SOUTH BOSTON — 2,500 guests attended the 244th birthday of the US Marine Corps at a special lunch held by the Semper Fidelis Society Boston at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Among those on hand to help in the celebration were US Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer, Admiral Mike Gilday, chief of naval operations, and General David H. Berger, the 38th commandant of the US Marine Corps. The luncheon also included a…

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QUINCY — George Montilio, baker extraordinaire, was given the Paul Harris award by the Rotary Club of Quincy at its annual dinner, which was held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Neighborhood Club in Quincy. Three hundred guests attended the event at which Montilio, who runs Montilio’s Baking Company — founded by his father, was recognized by Dolly Di Pesa, the president of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce and a past president of the…

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BOSTON — 600 guests attended the Boston Children’s Museum’s annual Ugly Sweater Party, complete with contests, trivia, and other activities. The event is one of the few adult, 21+ only, gatherings held each year. Among the activities were the Ugly Sweater contest, Stump! trivia, a sock skating rink where guests can show off figure skating moves, or create a unique ornament, or play old-school board games — and get down to the holiday beats. They…

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