PHOTO BY BILL BRETT New England Patriots player Julian Edelman lent his support for Team IMPACT at the organization’s 6th annual gala on May 9, 2018 in Boston. SEAPORT — 1,400 guests attended the 6th annual gala for Team IMPACT that raised more than $2 million for the national nonprofit that connects children facing serious and chronic illnesses with college sports teams. The evening featured Newton native Rachel Platten performing her mega-hit “Fight Song,” which…

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PHOTO BY TED GARTLAND BOSTON — Bill Brett’s dear friend and longtime colleague Ted Gartland’s famous photo of Philadelphia 76ers Julius Erving and Boston Celtics Larry Bird at each other’s throat was the subject of a wonderful and much shared story in the Boston Globe by Eric Moskowitz. Bill had always like the photograph, taken in the old Boston Garden in 1984, and asked Gartland if we could share it here. So that no one…

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DORCHESTER — Hundreds turned out as a new granite memorial to honor the lives of two Dorchester police officers was dedicated on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Pope John Paul II Park in Neponset. The memorial to the late Trooper Mark S. Charbonnier and Suffolk County Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Richard “Ricky” Dever sits near the drawbridge not far from Granite Avenue. The ceremony marked the end of three years of work to raise the money…

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BOSTON — 300 guests attended The Friends of the Public Garden’s Green and White Ball, which raised $625,000 for the care of the Boston Common, Public Garden and Commonwealth Mall. The gala was held on Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Four Seasons Hotel and was co-chaired by Tamar Frieze, Jessica Schmitz, Ashley Harmon and Jackie McCabe. All photos are by Bill Brett.

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CAMBRIDGE — Several hundred guests attended the Block Party to benefit Next Step, a Boston area organization that helps young people with chronic or life-threatening diseases. The event was held on Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Walker Memorial on the MIT Campus in Cambridge. The evening included a beer garden, live music and dancing, live and silent auctions and a raffle, games, and food and beverages from popular local restaurants, breweries, and distilleries. The…

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