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New England Mourns the Passing of One of Its Greats

May 13, 2026

Dick Budd, from Maine, died on April 24 after suffering a fall at home. The longtime bridge partner of Dottie Kelleher, he was a Grand Life Master who won the 2000 Baze Senior KO with Rich DeMartino, Pat McDevitt and the late, great Robert Ryder, Bill Hunter and Shome Mukherjee. He had 4 NABC+ 2nds, and

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Bridge Fest Returns!

April 28, 2026

Bridge Fest returns to the Stamford, CT Regional this June. Bridge Fest is a 2-3 day Bridge Extravaganza that runs concurrently with the New England Regional Tournaments. It is designed for new and advancing players, who want to improve their game in a friendly and relaxed environment. Details below:

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Central Mass Treasurer Celebrates 90th Birthday

March 17, 2026

On February 13, Ingerlise-Lise Kilcoyne hosted the 90th birthday party of her good friend Claire McClennan. More than thirty people surprised Claire by attending. There was cake, song, well wishes and bridge. Claire was extremely surprised even though a couple of our members wished her a Happy Birthday before the 13th! Claire has been the

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Look Who’s Moving Up the Ranks

January 6, 2026

Congratulations to everyone who achieved a new masterpoint milestone last month! In addition to recognizing our newest Life Masters, we’re sending a special shoutout to our newest players starting their journey up the ranks! Welcome to the party Junior Masters!

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