SEAPORT — From the Boston Irish Reporter: “A couple who have spent decades helping Boston kids stay safe and achieve their dreams; a Catholic priest who ministers to the city’s most vulnerable; and a pioneering physician with roots in Dublin [are] the honorees at this month’s Boston Irish Honors luncheon, the season’s premier celebration of Irish-American achievement in Massachusetts.” The ninth annual luncheon, which serves as an anniversary celebration for the Boston Irish Reporter, was…

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QUINCY — More than 600 gathered at the Granite Links Golf Club to celebrate the life of Eileen Federico, a nurse who formerly service as the director of the Medical Department at the Boston Globe. Ms. Federico, of Braintree, was 61 years old when she died on Oct. 17, 2018. She was a third generation Globe employee. Trained as a nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital, she was known for looking out for the then hundreds…

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SEAPORT — 300 guests attended the 5th annual Bill Belichick Foundation Hall of Fame Huddle on Oct. 12 at the Seaport World Trade Center. The event raised more than $200,000. Hosted by Bill Belichick and Linda Holliday, the night featured Joe Torre, Tony La Russa, and Jim Thome, with Scott Zolak as the master of ceremonies and Jerod Mayo as auctioneer. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his son Jonathan, Patriots president, also attended…

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BACK BAY — 500 guests, dressed in creative black tie attire, attended the Storybook Ball, the annual event that raises money to support MassGeneral Hospital for Children. This 19th gala, which was held on Oct. 13, 2018 at the Castle at Park Plaza, raised more than $2 million. The gala co-chairs were Jen and Mark Dolins and Sonja Kelly and Steve Tordone. Inspired by “101 Dalmatians,” Rafanelli Events transported guests across the pond and celebrated…

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