St. Patrick's Day

The show must go on, even during a pandemic. That’s what members of the Dropkick Murphys have determined. The Irish-punk band from Quincy has played a Boston-area show on St. Patrick’s Day every year for the last 24 years.

The coronavirus global crisis has caused numerous St. Patrick’s Day parades and celebrations to be canceled in the United States, including parades in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and New York City, and a growing number of states and cities have closed restaurants and bars, but that hasn’t stopped revelers with enjoying the Irish holiday. Although the practice of social distancing...

Today (Friday): Windswept showers until evening, then clearing. Highs near 60.
Overnight Friday Night: Mostly clear, breezy. Lows in the 30s.
Saturday: Sunny, breezy. Highs in the 50s.
Sunday: Cool, bright. Highs in the 40s.

Friday: Windswept showers until evening, then clearing. Highs near 60.
Overnight Friday: Mostly clear, breezy. Lows in the 30s.
Saturday: Sunny, breezy. Highs in the 50s.
Sunday: Cool, bright. Highs in the 40s.

Thursday night: Showers develop. Lows around 40. Friday: Early showers, a period of rain, late clearing. Highs in the 50s, 40s north.

Another annual Boston St. Patrick’s Day tradition has been called off due to coronavirus concerns. Just days after the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade was canceled, the Dropkick Murphys announced Thursday they are postponing their remaining five St. Patrick’s Day Boston shows. The shows, held annually around St. Patrick’s Day weekend, were scheduled for March 14-17 and will...

Thursday: Variable clouds, seasonable air. Highs in the 40s to near 50.
Overnight Thursday: Showers develop. Lows around 40.
Friday: Early showers, a period of rain, late clearing. Highs in the 50s, 40s north.

Many in South Boston are planning to make the best of St. Patrick’s Day weekend, despite the coronavirus threat that forced the city to call off the iconic parade. The decision was announced Monday night, less than a week before Sunday’s parade was supposed to happen in South Boston. Bridget Nee-Walsh, owner of the Irish pride shop called “Southie’s...

Coronavirus concerns have prompted the cancellation of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston.

The Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been canceled, city officials said Monday. Mayor Marty Walsh’s office said in a statement that the annual parade through the streets of South Boston would be called off “out of an abundance of caution” amid coronavirus concerns. “While the risk in Boston remains low, this situation is changing very quickly and we...

Due to the novel coronavirus, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced the cancellation of the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade.

St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the Republic of Ireland have been canceled amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus, including the St. Patrick’s Day festival parade in Dublin on March 17, NBC News reports.

The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston will not go on because of the coronavirus outbreak.

As the world continues to take preventative measures against the spread of coronavirus, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced the cancellation of the city’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Legendary Jamaica Plain bar Doyle’s Cafe is indeed for sale, its owners confirmed Wednesday, but they haven’t yet decided who will take over or what will happen to the property. A part of Boston lore for over 100 years, Doyle’s is known for hosting politicians and celebrities for cold beers and hearty food.

With this week’s announcement that the bar will soon close, many are mourning the loss of what is considered a treasured landmark in Boston. “We lose part of our soul. The memories that we all have there, too many to count. It’s an amazing place and it’s just devastating. It’s heartbreaking,” Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley...

A ride-hailing driver shot and killed a New Mexico passenger earlier this year during an argument over “a large amount of vomit” in his Uber vehicle, prosecutors said in new documents. Court documents submitted by the Bernalillo County district attorney last week said the vomit and an argument over a cleanup fee led to the shooting, the Albuquerque Journal reported.

We are saddened to report that the World War II Memorial was vandalized. According to City Councilor Ed Flynn, it appears that oil that was poured over the granite memorial stones at some point overnight. Flynn was alerted to the vandalism on Monday morning. Massachusetts State Police were alerted and the Department of Conservation and Recreation is currently on scene...

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One of the best parts of St. Patrick’s Day has to be the music! But there’s a spot in Brighton, Massachusetts, where you can enjoy it all year long. Every Monday night at the Green Briar, musicians gather for a traditional Irish seisun. Started 29 years ago, it’s been one of the longest standing Irish seisuns in the city...