Boston Photographer
NORTH END — While in the North End recently, Bill photographed some street scenes from the lively neighborhood. There is the expected: Long lines at a pastry shop. And the unexpected: One of the things that most struck him was the gathering spots for shared ride users because the cars cannot get through the area during the many festivals. Just a small accommodation made to live in the city in the summertime. (Editor’s note: We…
SEAPORT — 450 guests attended HomeStart’s fall gala, which was held on September 19, 2019 at the Seaport Hotel in South Boston. The event raised more than $425,000 to support the nonprofit’s mission of ending homelessness by providing housing for people. All photos by Bill Brett
NORTH END — Pizza lovers lined up to get a perfectly made pizza from Montilio’s Baking Company & Pizzeria, which had its historic pizza carts and oven in the North End at a recent festival. The carts, owner George Montilio told Bill Brett, are from the Italian island of Sicily. The larger of the carts is from the turn of the last century and has an Italian imported oven inside its bed. The smaller cart…
DORCHESTER — Jimmy Leahy found out just how important his EMT training is. Jim Leahy, a retired sergeant whose last assignment for the Boston Police Department was in the West Roxbury District Court, and his son Jimmy, a lieutenant on the Weymouth Fire Department, are both members of the Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes & Drums. The younger Leahy recounted to Bill Brett that while they were at a Dorchester parking lot for a rehearsal on…
BACK BAY — 450 guests attended the Esplanade Association’s Moondance gala, which was held on Saturday, September 14, 2019, in a tent along the shore of the Charles River at the Esplanade. The swanky soiree raised $1.2 million for upkeep of the Esplanade. The gala’s co-chairs were Stephane and Brenda Bancel and Alexi and Steve Conine, who welcomed guests along with Esplanade Association executive director Michael Nichols. All photos by Bill Brett
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