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Spectators watch as the parade begins. LAUREN ALBANO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: South Boston bleeds green at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Lauren Albano March 21, 2025
South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day, or Evacuation Day, Parade took place Sunday, starting at Broadway Station and ending at Andrew Station.
A wreath is presented at the South Boston Citizens Association’s Evacuation Day Historical Exercises. Mayor Michelle Wu spoke at the event which celebrated the departure of British troops from Dorchester Heights in 1776. PHOTO BY SARA CREATO

Mayor Wu honors St. Patrick’s Day, Evacuation Day at SBCA Evacuation Day Historical Exercises

Sara Creato March 17, 2025
Mayor Michelle Wu commemorated St. Patrick’s Day and Boston’s 249th Evacuation Day at the South Boston Citizens Association’s Evacuation Day Historical Exercises Monday.
Agganis

Hollywood Fight Nights celebrates St. Patrick’s Day at Agganis Arena

Mark Fraenkel March 19, 2023
Hollywood Fight Nights Boston brought live boxing to Agganis Arena the day for a St. Patrick's Day celebration to host seven home-grown boxers and Ireland's Callum Walsh in the main event.
Men's Ice Hockey

Men’s ice hockey to take on Providence College in Hockey East Semifinals

Mark Fraenkel March 16, 2023
Following a resounding victory in the Hockey East quarterfinals and riding a five-game win streak, the men's hockey team will face the Friars in the semifinals on Friday. Mark Fraenkel previews the team's big weekend.
crime scene at the isabella stewart gardner museum robbery

Netflix docuseries brings Isabella Stewart Gardner art theft to life

Lily Kepner April 12, 2021
Thirty one years ago, history's largest art theft took place. Today, the chase to find them is strong.
East to West: Mar. 22, 2021

East to West: Mar. 22, 2021

Justin Tang March 22, 2021

Happy Spring! Today on East to West, we cover Boston University’s decision to return to fully in-person classes for Fall 2021, a recent attempted robbery and arrest on campus, a protest against...

st patrick's day celebration in south boston

Boston celebrates second COVID-era St. Patrick’s Day

Taylor Brokesh March 17, 2021
South Boston’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day Parade was canceled for the second year in a row.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Politics Philosophized: Unified Ireland?

Max Ferrandino March 17, 2021
Northern Ireland leaving the EU would create many problems that would be difficult to resolve, as if a unified Ireland is already a sensitive enough issue
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: The Boston Marathon continues to unite the city, overcome challenges

Editors March 4, 2021
The marathon demonstrates how Boston traditions continue to persevere and connect us during a time of severe isolation. Perhaps it can also inspire us to fight against the COVID-19 fatigue and keep us Boston Strong through the last stretch of the pandemic.
House of Blues in Boston, Massachusetts

Live music to stay out of Boston restaurants amid pandemic

Taylor Brokesh March 3, 2021
As Massachusetts entered Phase Three, Step Two of its COVID-19 reopening plan Monday, the City opted for a modified version of the plan, which also bars indoor performance venues and certain indoor recreational activities for an additional three weeks.

March Horoscopes (warning: they’re not legit)

Sophia Yakumithis February 25, 2021
Horoscope for March 2021
Boston, from buzzing to bunkered

Boston, from buzzing to bunkered

Angela Yang April 29, 2020
Much of the bustling city of Boston is on self-enforced lockdown. Daily life is in a state of transformation as residents learn to live in homebound isolation. How did we get here?
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