SEAPORT — New England Council President and CEO Jim Brett welcomed more than 1,800 guests who attended the Council’s annual New Englander of the Year dinner, which was held at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. The 2023 annual celebration’s co-chairs are Katherine Craven, chief administrative and financial officer, Babson College, and Cain Hayes, president & CEO, Point32Health. The 2023 honorees are: NBC10 anchor Latoyia Edwards, Dr. Jim O’Connell, president of Boston Health Care for the…

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SOUTH END — Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology welcomed hundreds of supporters from the education, business, and philanthropy communities across Massachusetts to its landmark building for the college’s annual “Future Forward” fundraising gala. The event celebrated the school’s commitment to educational achievement for the school’s diverse student population, hands-on cutting-edge technical and trade programming, and a new chapter in the technical college’s history. The Future Forward Gala, emceed by NBC10 News Anchor Latoyia Edwards,…

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DUXBURY — A field of 140 golfers joined other Council on Aging club members at the Duxbury Senior Center’s golf tournament and fundraiser, which was held at the Duxbury Yatch Club golf course. The live auction with emcee Jim Fagan and the awards ceremonies for a crowd of 200 for a post-golf celebration raised money for the COA’s fuel assistance program for seniors, according to Executive Director Joanna Moore. Along with a beautiful day of golf…

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SEAPORT — Mass General for Children’s Storybook Ball brought nearly 500 people together at the Omni Hotel Boston at the Seaport to celebrate the hospital’s outstanding work in the field of adolescent health, showcasing the expertise of Mass General for Children (MGfC) primary care physicians, specialists and other caregivers that provide exceptional care day-in and day-out for adolescent and young adult patients. Rachel and Bill Motley and Laura Will and David Nicholson co-chaired the 24th…

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BOSTON — 1,800 guests attended the 9th annual CoreyFest with a performance by Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard at the House of Blues. The sold-out event raised $1.7 million to support the Corey C. Griffin Foundation’s “strategic investments to improve the lives and opportunities for youth. The Foundation’s focus on education, healthcare, and faith and character development is aimed at making a transformative impact on ‘Corey’s Kids’ at crucial times in their lives.” Following Corey’s…

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