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Quincy dedicates square in honor of fallen Marine Lance Corporal

May 21st, 2023 Comments Closed

SQUANTUM — The city of Quincy and military supporters gathered at the intersection of E. Squantum Street at Parke Avenue to dedicate the square in the memory of Lance Corporal Christopher Donahue (USMC), who was killed in action on May 19, 1969 in Da Nang, Vietnam. Among those on hand for the dedication were members of Donahue’s family, along with Mayor Tom Koch, retired General Joe Dunford (USMC), and singer, Mass. State Police Sergeant Dan Clark (ret.).…

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450 guests attend Catholic Charities Spring Celebration

May 19th, 2023 Comments Closed

COLUMBIA POINT — 450 guests attended the Catholic Charities Spring Celebration that honored College of the Holy Cross President Vincent D. Rougreau with the John and Virginia Kaneb Justice and Compassion Award. The event, which was held at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Dorchester’s Columbia Point, was hosted by Cardinal Sean O’Malley with Catholic Charities board Chair Mark Kerwin. Father John Unni was the guest speaker. All photos by Bill Brett

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester holds Women’s Leadership Awards

May 17th, 2023 Comments Closed

SOUTH BOSTON — 450 guests attended the 30th annual New England Women’s Leadership Awards, which honored Collette Divitto of Collettey’s Cookies, Pamela Everhart of Fidelity Investments, and designer Taniya Nayak. The event was held at the Seaport Hotel and was hosted by Bob Scannell, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester, chaired by eternalHealth founder Pooja Ika, and emcee’d by WBZ-TV CBS 4 anchor Lisa Hughes. Special guests included former Boston…

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400 turn out to support McCourt Foundation’s annual gala

May 14th, 2023 Comments Closed

BOSTON WATERFRONT — 400 guests attended the McCourt Foundation’s annual gala, which honored the memory of Paul McCourt, founder and board member of the family foundation. McCourt, of Hingham and Harwichport, died in October 2022 at the age of 68. The gala took place at the Boston Harbor Hotel’s Wharf Room and raised $250,000. All photos by Bill Brett

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Quincy Rotary raises money to support scholarships; honors our own Bill Brett

May 7th, 2023 Comments Closed

QUINCY — Big hats, bow ties, and bourbon was the fundraising theme at the Quincy Rotary’s Kentucky Derby party. The sold-out fundraiser was held at the Neighborhood Club in Quincy. Money raised is directed back to the local community to support educational scholarships to Quincy’s high school seniors. A special part of the evening was a surprise, when the Rotarians honored Bill Brett with the coveted Paul Harris Award, which recognizes service above self. In…

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