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.'

Life in the Pines: Leprechauns, a St. Patrick’s Day curiosity

Marla Hoffman takes a look at the conflicting and fantastical history of the leprechaun legend.

Maine restaurants, bars hope for return to a ‘normal’ St. Patrick’s Day

With the holiday falling on a Friday, businesses are looking for a profitable celebration after the pandemic has dampened them for three years.

$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.

Portland’s St. Patrick’s parade to return after 2-year absence

The event March 13, held along Commercial Street, is organized by the Irish American Club of Maine.

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.'

Redefining tradition, the Irish way

Why drinking culture has overshadowed the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, and why the pub is the Irish's traditional connection to the things in life worth living for.

How to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Ireland native Margaret Craven of Lewiston shares must-do's for celebrating St. Patrick's Day.

Special events to highlight Catholic church celebration of St. Patrick’s Day

Baking up St. Patrick's Day goodies