Family and friends gather to celebrate a 21st birthday
EAST BOSTON — Lila Herndon, a student at Boston College, celebrated her 21st birthday at celebration at the Tail Ship at East Pier Drive in East Boston. All photos by Bill Brett
Bill Brett
Boston Photographer
ALS Therapy Development Institute gets support at fundraiser
EAST BOSTON — Over 200 guests attended The Tall Ship Boston to benefit ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI). The event raised more than $50,000 to support ALS TDI’s mission to end ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. All photos by Bill Brett
42nd anniversary of South Boston Vietnam Memorial recognized at ceremony
SOUTH BOSTON — The city paused recently to mark the 42nd anniversary of the South Boston Vietnam Memorial in a ceremony that included special guest US Marine Corp Lt. General Christopher Mahoney, a Weymouth native and Holy Cross graduate. The memorial, located on East 1st Street in M Street Park, was erected to honor the 25 local men who died while serving in the Vietnam War. You can view the City’s video of the entire…
More than 150 turn out to support the Hingham High women’s hockey program
HINGHAM — Coming off a 14-5-2 season last year, the Hingham High Harborwomen hockey team is poised for another great year and the community turned out to support them. More than 150 guests attended the fundraiser to support the Hingham High School Women’s Hockey program. (For more on the team, click here.) The evening was hosted by the Booster Parents. The music was provided by Back Nine and Jim Fagan served as the auctioneer to…
Statue to mark the many contributions of David Mugar unveiled on the Esplanade
ALONG THE BANKS OF THE CHARLES RIVER — The family of David G. Mugar, who along with the late Boston Pops maestro Arthur Fiedler transformed Boston’s July Fourth concert into an internationally recognized event, unveiled a statue in Mr. Mugar’s honor. The statue is along the Charles River at the Esplanade, where Mr. Mugar oversaw the annual televised concert and fireworks for produced the Fourth of July on the Esplanade for 43 years before stepping…