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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade marred by drunken fights, destruction and arrests
Residents of South Boston, where the parade is held, have filed hundreds of complaints since Sunday and a city councilor called for 'major changes.'
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PublishedMarch 16, 2024
With green and glee, major U.S. parades mark St. Patrick’s Day – a little early
The holiday commemorates Ireland's patron saint and was popularized largely by Irish Catholic immigrants. While St. Patrick's Day falls on March 17, some parades were moved up from Sunday, a day of worship for the Christian faithful.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2024
St. Patrick banished the snakes. Local vegans banish corned beef
Tofu, tempeh and seitan can all stand in for corned beef in the boiled dinner that's traditional for St. Patrick's Day.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2023
$3 million in federal funds will help preserve Maine Irish Heritage Center’s history
The center inside the old St. Dominic's church building in Portland's West End, a key piece of the area's rich Irish identity, will get long-needed updates to the roof and brickwork.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2022
Maine Voices: As the world turns green, we remember St. Patrick
Thirty-two million Americans trace their roots back to Ireland, but everybody can celebrate it's favorite saint today.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2021
Biden marks St. Patrick’s Day, recommits to Good Friday accord
President Biden will meet virtually with Ireland's prime minister as the White House calls the Good Friday Agreement 'the bedrock of peace, stability, and prosperity for all the people of Northern Ireland.'
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