QUINCY — 300 guests celebrated the TIC Network turning 40! TIC provides news and information to more than 30,000 blind or visually impaired listeners in the state of Massachusetts. The event, which was held at the Granite Links Golf Club, featured keynote speaker Sinead Kane. Sinead is an internationally known visually impaired athlete, lawyer, and inspirational speaker from Ireland. She ran her first marathon when she was 32 and two years later (in January 2017),…

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DORCHESTER — 325 guests attended the inaugural Edward M. Kennedy Institute Award for Inspired Leadership, which honored Jack Connors Jr. The event was held at the Institute on Columbia Point in Dorchester on Oct. 4, 2018. It raised more than $1.3 million. Among those in attendance were: Institute President Dr. Mary Grant; Co-Chair Dr. Laurie Glimcher, M.D., President and CEO, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Jim Karam, Chair of the Institute’s Board of Directors; Dr. Paula Johnson,…

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SOUTH BOSTON — 450 guests attended the 10th annual HomeStart gala, which was held at the Seaport Hotel. HomeStart’s President and Executive Director Matt Pritchard and the organization honored Doris Bunte, former state representative and Boston Housing Authority administrator, and Pam Goodman, CEO of Beacon Communities. All photos by Bill Brett

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