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International Institute of New England honors MIT president Rafael Reif

December 2nd, 2018 Comments Closed

BOSTON — 750 guests attended the International Institute of New England’s gala at which Massachusetts Institute of Technology president Rafael Reif as honored. Reif was given the Golden Door Award, which the IINE has given for more than 40 years. The honoree is a U.S. citizen of foreign birth who has made outstanding contributions to American society. It is an occasion that calls us to stand together in celebration of the achievements of new Americans…

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JFK Foundation and Northeast Arc hold 2nd annual “Arc Tank”

December 1st, 2018 Comments Closed

DORCHESTER — On Tuesday, November 27, 2018 the Northeast Arc and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation hosted the second annual “The Arc Tank presentations” at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum. It was in November 2017 that the two groups hosted the inaugural Arc Tank. Through to a donation from Steven P. Rosenthal to create The Changing Lives Fund, Northeast Arc awarded a total of $200,000 as a result of the competition, for…

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Children’s Museum holds Wonder Ball

November 28th, 2018 Comments Closed

BOSTON — Nearly 400 guests attended the Boston Children’s Museum’s Wonder Ball, which raised more than $560,000 to support the museum’s programs. The ball, which was held at the museum on Nov. 17, attracted a number of notables, including Gov. Charlie Baker, WBZ-TV anchor Lisa Hughes, and power couple, E! Network’s Giuliana Rancic and “The Apprentice” winner Bill Rancic. All photos by Bill Brett

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3rd annual Disco Night fundraiser at Royale Boston to benefit cancer causes

November 27th, 2018 Comments Closed

THEATER DISTRICT — Several hundred guests turned out on Nov. 24, 2018 for “Boston’s Biggest Disco,” the 3rd annual event to benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, while also benefiting South Shore Hospital through the clinical affiliation with DFCI. (A portion of all the funds raised from the event will stay local – benefiting Dana Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital.) The organizers said it was a “fun opportunity to keep…

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Work continues on the Whiskey Priest site on the waterfront

November 25th, 2018 Comments Closed

SOUTH BOSTON — Bill Brett stopped by to take these photographs of the former Whiskey Priest in the Seaport section of South Boston as the demolition of the bar/eatery continues to make way for housing. All photos by Bill Brett

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