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Column: In Irish America, there’s far more to the celebration of St Patrick’s Day than parades
Boston native Larry Donnelly takes a look at the most prominent elements of 2014’s weekend-long celebrations in America’s most Irish city, and how they compare with what’s happening here.
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Mar 15th 2014, 7:00 PM
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Boston Mayor to boycott St Patricks Day parade unless gay community included
Mayor Martin J.Walsh hopes to broker a deal before the day arrives.
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Feb 14th 2014, 9:11 AM
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Column: I saw the pain and terror 'Whitey' Bulger created – he was no Robin Hood
Growing up just a few miles down the road from the Boston neighbourhood where gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger reigned, I saw through the lies that he protected residents from drugs and violence, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Aug 14th 2013, 7:00 AM