FENWAY — 1,000 guests attended the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts annual fundraising event “Big Night: Washed Ashore,” which was held on February 8, 2020 at the House of Blues on Lansdowne Street. The night, which featured a concert by the Barenaked Ladies, raised more than $1 million to support the nonprofit’s mission. All photos by Bill Brett

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COPLEY SQUARE — More than 350 guests attended the Ellie Fund’s 24th annual gala and Academy Award viewing party, which was held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel. The gala, which was held on Sunday, February 9, raised more than $150,000 to benefit the Ellie Fund’s mission to provide essential support services for breast cancer patients to ease the stresses of everyday life, allowing the focus to be on family, recovery and healing. Members of…

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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh with Boston Globe Managing Director Linda Pizzuti Henry, and Henry Richard. PHOTO BY BILL BRETT FENWAY — More than 300 guests attended the kickoff party to support the Boston Marathon team running to raise money for the Martin Richard Foundation, named for the 8-year-old Dorchester resident who was the youngest person killed in the Boston Marathon bomb blasts in 2013. Martin’s father, Bill, reiterated that this is the last year the…

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HULL — More than 150 intrepid swimmers took the plunge at Nantasket Beach on Saturday, February 1, 2020, as part of the 25th annual Drowned Hogs swim to benefit the Wellspring Multi-Service Center in Hull. The swim was followed by a Chowder and Soup “Fest” to benefit Wellspring that was held on the Paragon Boardwalk at the beach. All photos by Bill Brett

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HINGHAM — A couple dozen customers of Ellen Landers, who opened the Atlantic Bagel & Coffee shop in Hingham every morning for more than 20 years, out to dinner to celebrate Landers’ retirement. Lucca’s in Rockland Landers was joined by her daughter Jamie at the night out at Lucca’s in Rockland. Landers arrived at 3:30 in the morning to get ready for the daily rush of customers. The Hingham Anchor did a full story on…

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