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SOUTH END — Mel King, a politician and dedicated leader who worked on behalf of the city’s most vulnerable, has died. We’ll update when we have more details. King was 94. PHOTO BY BILL BRETT, from Mel’s birthday party and shown with Mayor Marty Walsh and former Mayor Ray Flynn. For more coverage of Mel’s 89th birthday party, see Bill’s photo from 2017 here.
SOUTH BOSTON — More than 200 guests attended the Matt Brown Foundation fundraiser, which was held at the Castle Island Brewery in South Boston. Matt started the foundation after he suffered a spinal cord injury when he was 15 years old while playing in a hockey game for Norwood against Weymouth. Matt later attended Stonehill College. All photo by Bill Brett
[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 23, 2017] SOUTH END — Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, former Mayor Ray Flynn, and numerous other city officials, South End residents, and students turned out recently at the McKinley School for a birthday celebration to recognize community leader/author/former politician Mel King. Called a “Son of the South End,” King is perhaps best remembered as a community leader who challenged Flynn in 1983 to be Boston’s mayor after then Mayor Kevin White…
QUINCY — More than 125 guests attended a fundraiser for Kelly Morrissey’s 2023 Boston Marathon run for ALS One to fund research into ALS and care for those affected by the disease. The event was held at Victory Point at Marina Bay, Quincy, and was hosted by Kathy and Scott Gosnell. All photos by Bill Brett
FENWAY — 160 guests attended the Boston Arts Academy Foundation reception at the House of Blues. The event was hosted by Foundation President Denella Clark and the honored guests were 2023 Champions: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and former mayor Kim Janey. The recepition also celebrated the opening night of the student production of “Shrek: The Musical.” All photos by Bill Brett
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