DORCHESTER — More than 300 guests attended the New England Council Christmas party, which was held recently at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate, located on Columbia Point in Dorchester. New England Council President and CEO Jim Brett welcomed the guests which included Lynne and Gary Smith, the New England Council’s Larry Zabar and his wife, Hope, Patrick Shaughnessy of Best Buddies, Craig Welton of Northeast Arc, and Carol McKean of Carol…

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BOSTON — More than 2,300 guests attended the Boston Pops Orchestra’s “A Company Christmas,” which was held at Symphony Hall on December 12, 2019. The concert, which was hosted by Needham Bank CEO Joe Campanelli and his wife, Carolyn, raised more than $1.2 million. The Pops’ special guest was Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell. A Company Christmas at Pops is a unique holiday gala that celebrates the extraordinary partnership between the corporate community and the…

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ALL OVER THE SOUTH SHORE — A jolly happy birthday to our friend Jim Fagan, who can often be found using his prodigious talent for talking as an emcee for numerous area charities. Here’s to our friend, a husband, father and grandfather, whose photos of the youngest members of his clan fill up his social media feed.

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  Editor’s Note: We’re re-publishing Bill’s photos from the 2018 Santa Speedo Run. BACK BAY — More than $75,000 was raised in the 18th annual Santa Speedo Run on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. Money raised from the event for the Play Ball! Foundation.  The SSRun began in Boston in 2000 with give guys just looking to spread some holiday spirit by running through Back Bay in only Santa hats and Speedos. Since then it has…

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