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Irish Pastoral Centre celebrates new location

November 28th, 2022 Comments Closed

DORCHESTER — A festive and celebratory gathering took place Saturday, November 26, to officially recognize the Irish Pastoral Centre’s new location at 540 Gallivan Blvd in Adams Village in Dorchester. Special guest Martin J. Walsh, US Secretary of Labor and former mayor of Boston, offered a few remarks to mark the occasion. The new space will allow the IPC to better serve the local Irish diaspora with more programs in an accessible environment. Friends and community members enjoyed…

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Hanover freshman football team takes on Norwell in last regular season game

November 19th, 2022 Comments Closed

HANOVER — Bill Brett took his camera along to document the last freshman football game of the season as his grandson Greyson’s and his teammates took on Norwell. The Hanover squad won the game. We’re sharing these photos that the proud grandfather took. All photos by Bill Brett

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Weymouth celebrates Veterans Day and honors area veterans with style

November 14th, 2022 Comments Closed

WEYMOUTH — The Veterans Day celebration in Weymouth kicked off with a wreath being placed at the Korean War memorial in Jackson Square before the parade started. Weymouth has had five men who were awarded the Medal of Honor. It was a big day as Weymouth also continued its celebration of the community’s 400th anniversary. The celebration included local groups and a parade of cars. All photos by Bill Brett

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New England Council celebrates ‘New Englander of the Year’ recipients at annual dinner

November 9th, 2022 Comments Closed

SEAPORT DISTRICT — More than 1,800 guests attended the New England Council’s 2022 annual celebration on the evening of Monday, November 7, at the Omni Boston Hotel in the Seaport District. Among the guests were many of the most notable business, academic, non-profit, and government leaders from all six New England States, gathered to honor the Council’s New Englanders of the Year: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts CEO Andrew Dreyfus; Boston Globe Media CEO…

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Boston Irish Honors three families for service to the community

November 3rd, 2022 Comments Closed

SEAPORT DISTRICT — It was a packed house on October 28 at the Seaport Boston Hotel in South Boston’s Seaport District for the 2022 annual Boston Irish Magazine’s Boston Irish Honors luncheon. This year’s honorees were: Jon Cronin, president & CEO, Cronin Development, Mary Swanton, executive director, Irish Pastoral Centre, and Jerry York, the retired longtime head coach of Boston College’s hockey program. This unique event, celebrating the heritage of Boston’s Irish people and their…

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