A growing number of people have found ways to participate in the parades, festivals and banquets without a buzz.

This year’s South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade started earlier to curb last year’s public drinking and violence, which led to 11 arrests.

No one celebrates St. Patrick’s Day like Boston, and 2025 will not be the exception. The city is a major site in the U.S. for Irish heritage and culture thanks to the large number of Irish ...

The countdown is on! With St. Patrick’s Day weekend just around the corner, the Guinness and green beer will soon be flowing. Boston has just been ranked the best city for St. Patrick’s Day ...

Spectators celebrate during the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Boston, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) BOSTON (AP) — Throngs of green-clad, shamrock-festooned revelers ...

See if your city landed in one of the top spots. Taking the gold as the best city to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in 2025 is Boston. The city is known for the oldest parade tradition, dating back to ...

You know about the leprechauns and the Irish and the pot of gold, but did you know that St. Patrick's Day has another historical significance in America?

FILE - A person waves an Irish flag while watching the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) FILE - A person waves ...

BOSTON (AP) — Throngs of green-clad, shamrock-festooned revelers filled the streets of America’s most Irish big city on Sunday for the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade. Green, white and ...

BOSTON (AP) — Throngs of green-clad, shamrock-festooned revelers filled the streets of America’s most Irish big city on Sunday for the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade. Green, white and ...