HINGHAM — Guests turned out at the Hingham Community Center to mark the contributions of Jeanne Murphy, a 45-year board member who died in 2020, as the Center dedicated its new courtyard in her honor. Jeanne Murphy’s supported all things Hingham. For more on her remarkable life, click here. The evening also celebrated the contributions of its donors who have long supported the Center, which receives no town funds. For more on the Center, click…

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SEAPORT — 1,700 New England Council members and guests from throughout the region gathered at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport for the Council’s 2024 Annual Celebration. The event celebrated the achievements and contributions of the 2024 New Englanders of the Year: Special guests included Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, U.S. Representative Lori Trahan, and Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner. The audience also enjoyed musical performances by Michelle Brooks-Thompson, a Springfield, MA, native and…

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DUXBURY — This week’s beautiful weather only added to the success of the Duxbury Council on Aging fundraiser that started with golf at the Duxbury Yacht Club and ended with a raw bar and a live auction at the Duxbury Senior Center.  Duxbury’s own Jim Fagan helped the COA raise several thousand dollars in the live auction. The money raised by the nearly 200 guests in attendance will support the fuel assistance program for seniors this winter.…

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COPLEY SQUARE — The Brain Aneurysm Foundation held its 18th annual research grant symposium, which coincided with the Hanover-based organization’s 30th anniversary celebration, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel. With doctors from different countries and the top researchers in the field in attendance, the conference started with a day of sessions for those supporting people with brain aneurysms that was followed by a scientific sessions, and then the evening’s celebration in the ballroom. Former WCVB…

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HINGHAM — More than 120 family, friends and fans packed the Hingham Community Center for this year’s annual fundraiser to support Hingham High School’s varsity women’s hockey program. The music was provided by Joe McDonough and Jim Fagan provided the laughs and helped raise several thousand dollars for the program in the live auction. Jack Doherty, father of senior captain Caroline Doherty and one of the effort’s supporters, thanked all in attendance. The Boosters were…

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