BOSTON — 750 guests attended the International Institute of New England’s gala at which Massachusetts Institute of Technology president Rafael Reif as honored. Reif was given the Golden Door Award, which the IINE has given for more than 40 years. The honoree is a U.S. citizen of foreign birth who has made outstanding contributions to American society. It is an occasion that calls us to stand together in celebration of the achievements of new Americans…

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BOSTON — The Boston Harbor Hotel hosted 450 guests for Friday night’s reception to welcome military and their families to Boston for Saturday morning’s commissioning of the USS Thomas Hudner. Among those in attendance were the family of Hudner, who lived in Concord for many years before his 2017 death at age 93. Hudner was a recipient of the Medal of Honor and four other recipients of the Medal of Honor attended the reception and…

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DORCHESTER — On Tuesday, November 27, 2018 the Northeast Arc and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation hosted the second annual “The Arc Tank presentations” at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum. It was in November 2017 that the two groups hosted the inaugural Arc Tank. Through to a donation from Steven P. Rosenthal to create The Changing Lives Fund, Northeast Arc awarded a total of $200,000 as a result of the competition, for…

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BOSTON — Nearly 400 guests attended the Boston Children’s Museum’s Wonder Ball, which raised more than $560,000 to support the museum’s programs. The ball, which was held at the museum on Nov. 17, attracted a number of notables, including Gov. Charlie Baker, WBZ-TV anchor Lisa Hughes, and power couple, E! Network’s Giuliana Rancic and “The Apprentice” winner Bill Rancic. All photos by Bill Brett

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