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Copyright Hilda M. Morrill

December 25, 2009 - The 26th Annual "A Company Christmas at Pops" with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra, one of the Boston Symphony's most important annual fundraising events, took place on December 16 at Symphony Hall... Read More...

December 18, 2009 - Looks like everyone has a little elf in them around the holidays! Guests got into spirit of things at the Regan Communications annual holiday party at the Seaport Hotel...
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December 11, 2009 - Tom Sliney, General Manager of Dick's Last Resort in Boston's Quincy Market, recently presented a donation check to CarePacks President Stephen Doyle representing the final amount of more than $7500.00 that was raised by the staff at Dick's... Read More...

December 4, 2009 - Partners Home Care and Partners Hospice recently hosted the inaugural 'Celebration of Hope' dinner at the Boston Harbor Hotel... Read More...

November 27, 2009 - A group of talented mentors who attend Boston public schools recently celebrated the Boston Public Library (BPL) with Mayor Thomas M. Menino and 300 guests. The event, appropriately titled "Celebrate," surpassed its fundraising goal... Read More...

November 20, 2009 - We are all invited to make the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), part of our holiday tradition with "MFA for the Holidays," featuring free events and activities from Wednesday, December 2, through Sunday, December 6... Read More...

November 13, 2009 - Wheel of Fortune's" kick-off "Season 27" included traveling to Boston for the first time since 1993 to tape three weeks of shows themed "Historic Boston," "College Week" and "Boston's Got Game." The shows are presently airing... Read More...

November 6, 2009 - A preview party will celebrate the opening of "The Festival of Trees," which is being sponsored by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society at its Elm Bank Reservation headquarters in Wellesley... Read More...

October 30, 2009 - Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright recently visited the St. John Boutique in Boston for an intimate book signing of her latest book, "Read My Pins"... Read More...

October 23, 2009 - The Cartier boutique on Newbury Street recently held an elegant cocktail party celebrating its "100th Anniversary in America." Cartier donated 10% of the evening's sales to Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston...
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October 16, 2009 - The Autumnal Equinox means the beginning of the social season and for many of the glitterati and literati, the season does not officially begin until Smoki Bacon and Dick Concannon host their traditional elegant cocktail party... Read More...

October 9, 2009 - On Wednesday, October 28 award-winning chef, television personality, renowned teacher and author Jacques Pépin will host "The Big Event," a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Culinary Arts Program at Boston University's Metropolitan College...
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October 2, 2009 - On September 16, the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame sponsored a "Gala Awards Ceremony and Luncheon" hosted by WBZ 1030's Jordan Rich at the Dedham Hilton Hotel... Read More...

September 25, 2009 - A sold-out crowd recently enjoyed a day of learning, socializing, networking and garden strolls at Elm Bank in Wellesley, the home of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society... Read More...

September 18, 2009 - On September 9th, the Anti-Defamation League of New England presented its "2009 Distinguished Community Service Award" to George Regan... Read More...

September 11, 2009 - The New England region's top fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital celebrated a banner year at the elegant Mandarin Oriental Hotel... Read More...

September 4, 2009 - Boston's fashionistas recently enjoyed a special event at the Museum of Fine Arts, where the hotly anticipated documentary about editor Anna Wintour and "Vogue" magazine made its Boston debut...
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August 28, 2009 - The Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame is sponsoring a "Gala Awards Ceremony and Luncheon" hosted by WBZ 1030's Jordan Rich... Read More...

August 21, 2009 - It's been years and years since I've attended a performance of "Shear Madness." If I remember correctly, I went with my local woman's club, and we enjoyed it very much... Read More...

August 14, 2009 - One of the most delightful events we have enjoyed in recent memory was the birthday party of our dear friend Ginger Esty, the chair of the Board of Selectmen in Framingham... Read More...

August 7, 2009 - One of the most delightful events we have enjoyed in recent memory was a lecture by Professor Matteo Casini, Ph.D. on the splendor of "Renaissance Venice."... Read More...

July 31, 2009 - The Museum of Fine Arts recently hosted a karaoke party celebrating the opening of a new exhibition, "Contemporary Outlook: Seeing Songs," which runs through February 21, 2010...
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July 24, 2009 - On Friday, June 12, the Museum of Fine Arts' Fashion Council, a group dedicated to the fashion arts, hosted an exclusive event at the home of Malcolm Rogers, Director of the MFA...
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July 17, 2009 - More than 200 friends and supporters gathered at the Boston Athenaeum on June 4th for the Nichols House Museum's annual "Spring Fete" benefit to raise funds for ongoing preservation and community outreach efforts...
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July 10, 2009 - The Achilles Project/Persephone, the hip restaurant/bar/boutique in Boston's trendy Fort Point Channel district, was the setting for Doris Yaffe's recent 80th birthday celebration...
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July 3, 2009 - On June 18, more than 150 guests attended the second annual "You Matter!" soiree, held at the Commandant's House in Charlestown. Sponsored by the Elizabeth Stone House...
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June 26, 2009 - On June 3, the Boston Pops celebrated its "28th Annual Presidents at Pops" at Symphony Hall. The noted trumpeter Chris Botti joined conductor Keith Lockhart and The Pops in a special performance... Read More...

June 19, 2009 - Celebrity chef Todd English opened a new Figs restaurant on Nantucket last month in the midst of The Nantucket Wine Festival... Read More...

June 12, 2009 - The 6th Annual “Party in the Park” spring gala benefiting the Justine Mee Liff Fund and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy was held at the Kelleher Rose Garden in the Back Bay Fens on May 13... Read More...

June 5, 2009 - Congratulations are in order to Vincent's Nightclub in Randolph, which recently celebrated its 23rd Anniversary. The Lombardo family annually hosts three different charities at the festive gala... Read More...

May 29, 2009 - On May 20 more than 160 members and guests enjoyed the "16th Annual Media Gang Luncheon" at Lombardo's in Randolph. Accepting congratulations and thanks was Leonard "Len" Zola of Framingham...
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May 22, 2009 - We recently enjoyed visiting The Big Apple, where we got to enjoy some great food and attend a couple of Broadway shows: "Billy Elliot," which we loved; and "Reasons to be Pretty," which we didn't... Read More...

May 15, 2009 - The 2009 Literary Lights Dinner, presented by the Associates of the Boston Public Library, was held on Sunday, April 19 at The Boston Park Plaza Hotel... Read More...

May 8, 2009 - Nearly 200 guests helped "keep hope ever green" at the American Cancer Society's "Key Gala" recently held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. About $200,000 was raised... Read More...

May 1, 2009 - On Thursday, May 21 the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem presents "The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers," as part of PEM's "Cultural Conversations" series... Read More...

April 24, 2009 - The Mandarin Oriental Hotel was recently the venue for "Celebrating Courage," a benefit for The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum (MWCC). Suzanne Bloomberg and Katie Schuller Bleakie were co-chairs of the festive event... Read More...

April 17, 2009 - The Commonwealth School celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala at the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts several weeks ago. We are told that more than 700 alumni, students, faculty, parents, and other guests were in attendance... Read More...

April 10, 2009 - Best-selling author and Dorchester native Dennis Lehane presented a lecture on his latest novel, "The Given Day," as part of the annual Lowell Lecture Series at the Boston Public Library... Read More...

April 3, 2009 - The nation's most celebrated culinary establishment, the James Beard House in New York City, has invited Executive Chef Richard Garcia of Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro at Patriot Place to "perform his culinary magic" at the Beard House... Read More...

March 27, 2009 - The New England Conservatory's annual Feast of Music, "La Festa della Musica," attracted 450 guests and raised $500,000 for scholarships. Held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston... Read More...

March 20, 2009 - French fashion designer Anne Fontaine celebrated her 10th anniversary with a December reception benefiting the International Rett Syndrome Foundation at The Heritage on The Garden in Boston... Read More...

March 13, 2009 - "The Crystal Ball" was recently held at The Four Seasons Hotel to benefit The Steppingstone Foundation. More than 500 guests helped raise in excess of $100,000 to support the non-profit organization... Read More...

March 6, 2009 - The 18th Annual TomorrowNite gala, "A Night of Hope," takes place on Saturday, March 21 to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The event will be held for the first time in the Mandarin Oriental, Boston... Read More...

February 27, 2009 - Gracious and hospitable hosts made for a really fun and very social time at last weekend's Boston Globe Travel Show at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston...
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February 20, 2009 - You are invited to have the "Time of Your Life!" The international stage hit "Dirty Dancing, The Classic Story On Stage" is currently making its Pre-Broadway East Coast premiere at the Boston Opera House for a limited engagement through April 12... Read More...

February 13, 2009 - Noted Boston-based fashion designer Denise Hajjar will debut her "Spring/Summer 2009 Collection" with a fashion show to benefit The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter on March 25...
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February 6, 2009 - The Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital's Annual Gala Event, themed “Technology in Motion,” was held at the Citi-Wang Theatre Boston... Read More...

January 30, 2009 - Back in December, we were told that six of the "culinary kings and queens of public TV" were in town to tape "A Moveable Feast: With America's Favorite Chefs." It sounded like the perfect social event to us! Talk about mouthwatering menus!... Read More...

January 23, 2009 - The Bostonian Society's "Annual Boston History Award Gala" takes place on Thursday, January 29 at The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Society will honor famed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns... Read More...

January 16, 2009 - "A Company Christmas at Pops," one of the BSO's most important annual fundraising events, raised more than $1.2 million to benefit the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras... Read More...

January 9, 2009 - Italian Consul General Liborio Stellino was among the dignitaries celebrating the recent opening of the Olivadi Restaurant & Bar in Norwood Center... Read More...

January 2, 2009 - One of the most festive galas held during the 2008 fall social season was The Esplanade Association's "Moondance," an annual fundraising event... Read More...

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