DORCHESTER — It was a packed house at Boston College High School when the announcement was made that the Cadigan Family Foundation will be donating $49 million to build a wellness facility at the all-male school on Morrissey Boulevard. The philanthropic foundation created in 2002 by Patrick Cadigan, the former CEO of Electronic Engineering Co. in California and a 1952 graduate of the Jesuit high school. Mr. Cadigan died in April 2020. He was 85…

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DORCHESTER — Allow us a moment to say “Thank you!” to those who joined our own Bill Brett for a special event at Florian Hall on Sunday to raise money for the proposed Dorchester Fieldhouse to be build on Columbia Point. Bill and College Hype’s Jack Doherty organized the event, which centered around a panel with Bill Brett, CBS Boston’s Lisa Hughes, NBC10 Boston’s Latoyia Edwards, WBZ “NightSide” host Dan Rea, and WBZ Radio 1030’s…

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SOUTH BOSTON — A full house attended the St. Patrick’s Day breakfast hosted by state Senator Nick Collins at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Guests included Governor Charlie Baker, Mayor Michelle Wu, Attorney General Maura Healry, Senate President Karen Spilka, Irish tenor Paul Byron, and Norfolk County Treasurer Michael Bellotti. A highlight was when City Councilor Frank Baker gave an assist to state Senator Diana DiZoglio as she belted out a tune during the…

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QUINCY — More than 250 guests attended the annual Trip of a Lifetime event to benefit the Cardinal Cushing Centers in Hanover. In 2007, South Shore Bank began sponsoring this event, which has raised more than $1 million dollars for the Centers’ “Trip of a Lifetime” to Orlando, FL. The St. Patrick’s Day-themed party was held at Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy. All photos by Bill Brett

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