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We spoke with Wendy K. Northcross, executive director of the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, about her longstanding leadership at…
Continue ReadingHolyoke, Mass. – January 22, 2026 – The St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke today announced that celebrated Irish professional boxer…
Continue ReadingAnnie Sullivan, known in her life as the Miracle Worker for her work with the blind, especially Helen Keller, was…
Continue ReadingBoston 26, a non-profit organization responsible for FIFA World Cup 26 tournament preparations and celebrations in the Boston region, has enlisted…
Continue ReadingMARTHA SHERIDANTOURISM TITAN Meet Boston President and CEO Martha Sheridan, recently won the prestigious 2025 ICON Award, presented annually by…
Continue ReadingOn April 11, 2001, the Parnell Society of Dublin placed a granite marker at the grave site of Ms. Fanny Parnell…
Continue ReadingThe post-Famine generation of Irish women in Boston and New England were typically relegated to jobs as domestic servants, nursemaids…
Continue ReadingTourism leader Victoria Cimino has been named as the new president and CEO of Discover Newport, following a robust national search…
Continue ReadingOn September 2, 2024, The Christa McAuliffe State House Memorial Commission unveiled a Christa McAuliffe statue at the New Hampshire State House…
Continue ReadingAcclaimed actress, author, and model Bridget Moynahan is the 2025 recipient of the John F. Kennedy National Award, issued annually by the St….
Continue ReadingÁine Greaney, Writer Noted fiction writer Áine Greaney has a new collection of short shorts titled, Trespassers, due for publication…
Continue ReadingKip Tiernan, Photo courtesy of Rosie’s Place The next time you are exploring Boston’s Irish Heritage Trail, stop by the memorial…
Continue ReadingRegional tourism industry leader Michelle Cruz was confirmed on October 31, 2024 as the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism…
Continue ReadingMargaret F. Foley (1827-1877) was a highly-praised 19th century cameo artist and sculptor, who lived in Vermont, Lowell and Boston, Massachusetts…
Continue ReadingMolly (Page) Stark (1737-1814), whose husband General John Stark was a hero in the American Revolution, has been honored for her own…
Continue ReadingFor nearly a quarter century, Patti Lloyd has been the go-to person for travel professionals all across the America, whose job…
Continue ReadingThe Massachusetts State House has a number of beautiful and rare works of art and artifacts relating to the Irish-American…
Continue Reading(November 5, 2022) – ‘Remember the Ladies’ was the theme in the City of Quincy today as city, state and…
Continue ReadingShe may be gone but she is certainly not forgotten. Rose Kennedy Fitzgerald (1890-1995), who held the Kennedy family together through tragedy and triumph…
Continue ReadingClockwise from top left: Sculpture by Margaret Foley; Poet Louise Guiney; Teacher Annie Sullivan, Labor Leader Margaret Foley, Matriarch Rose…
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