2017 was a big year for entertainers with local ties

Looking back at 2017, the South Shore boasted an active entertainment scene. There was a Tony Award nomination, a Grammy winner, more than our fair share of Hollywood nods, new books, albums and Denzel Washington.Our entertainers really upped the ante in 2017. Here is a flashback:Actress and comedienne Jenny Slate, valedictorian of her Milton Academy class of 2000, starred in a handful of well-received movies: "Gifted," "Despicable Me 3," "The LEGO Batman Movie" and [...]

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