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QUINCY — A large and brave crowd joined 8-year-old “Mighty” Quinn Waters for the third annual Polar Plunge at Wollaston Beach on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Quinn, who lives in Weymouth, was easy to spot on the beach standing at the starting line with his mom, Quincy Police Officer Tara Waters. Among those who turned out to support the Waters family at the annual fundraiser were members of the South Boston L Street Brownies who…

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SOUTH BOSTON — Despite warmer temperatures, the crowd was small for the annual New Year’s Day plunge in South Boston. The ongoing construction at the L Street Bathhouse, the traditional location of the L Street Brownies annual polar plunge, has meant that those taking the plunge have no place to warm up or dry off. The Curley Community Center in South Boston, the formal name of what most people call the L Street Bathhouse, closed…

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SOUTH BOSTON — Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Beth Card andDepartment of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Doug Rice joined stateand local officials and key stakeholders for the groundbreaking of the Michael JoyceMemorial Playground located at Marine Park in the City of Boston’s South Bostonneighborhood. The $1.4 million playground renovation project will make the facility one ofthe largest in DCR’s diverse portfolio of 78 playgrounds across the state. Importantly, thenew playground will include a…

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DORCHESTER — More than 200 guests attended the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate’s annual dinner that honors the legacy of the late Senator, who died in 2009. Dr. Anthony Fauci, in one his last public appearances as a member of the Biden Administration, and the late Boston Celtics great Bill Russell, who died in July, were given the Edward M. Kennedy Award for Inspired Leadership, which is presented to “individuals who demonstrate…

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SOUTH END — 2,000 students in Boston schools were given an early Christmas thanks to New England Patriots captain Matthew Slater and the Corey C. Griffin Foundation’s Kids iniative. The event, held recently at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The young students received laptops and STEM magnetic puzzles, and heard an inspirational talk from Slater. “And that’s the beauty of Christmas, it’s the gift of Christ that we receive, that we celebrate,” said Slater,…

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