COPLEY SQUARE — More than 350 guests attended Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester’s Bright Futures Gala at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. The event raised nearly $600,000 to benefit over 4,000 youth served at the Club. The “Teen Takeover” themed gala was emceed by HGTV and Food Network Host Taniya Nayak and the Club’s Education Assistant, Trevor Gittons. Along with over 25 teens from the Club, guests enjoyed an unforgettable evening learning about the important work and impact of…

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WRENTHAM — It was a packed house at th Red Rooster Bar & Grill in Wrentham to celebrate Eddie Doherty’s book “Laughs, Lies & American Justice,” at an event hosted by the restaurant’s owner John Carroll. From the author: A MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR:This book is a compilation of mostly unrelated short stories, brief observations and anecdotes detailing multiple events that I was party to, witnessed, read in police reports or heard about mostly during…

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COPLEY SQUARE — More than 550 guests attended the New England Center for Homeless Veterans’s 21st annual ‘Leave No One Behind’ gala, which was held at the Westin Copley Place hotel. The event raised more than $600,000. NBC 10 meteorologist Matt Noyes was the emcee, Ella Brown sang the national anthem, and the guest speaker was Robert McDonald, former US Secretary of Veterans Affairs and retired chairman of Procter & Gamble. All photos by Bill…

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ANDOVER — 450 guests attended the Ironstone Farm’s 21st annual Spirit of Giving gala, which was held at the Andover Country Club. The event honored Linda and Larry Ardito, who “exemplify the spirit of giving through several decades of involvement in the Merrimack Valley community and Ironstone Farms.” The evening raised more than $300,000. NBC 10 Boston/NECN meteorologist Matt Noyes served as the auction emcee. Through horse therapy, Ironstone Farm helps children and adults with…

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SEAPORT — It was a soldout dinner at the Davio’s in the Seaport District when Mark Wahlberg was in town for a special sold-out dinner at Davio’s featuring Flecha Azul Tequila. After his time at the eatery, Wahlberg made his way to the TD Garden for the Celtics game against the Pacers. Joining Davio’s owner Steve DiFillippo were Kiss-108’s Billy Costa and Lisa Donovan, Dorchester Boys and Girls Clubs CEO & President Bob Scannell, and…

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