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We spoke with Wendy K. Northcross, executive director of the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, about her longstanding leadership at…

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Holyoke, Mass. – January 22, 2026 – The St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke today announced that celebrated Irish professional boxer…

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Annie Sullivan, known in her life as the Miracle Worker for her work with the blind, especially Helen Keller, was…

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Boston 26, a non-profit organization responsible for FIFA World Cup 26 tournament preparations and celebrations in the Boston region, has enlisted…

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MARTHA SHERIDANTOURISM TITAN Meet Boston President and CEO Martha Sheridan, recently won the prestigious 2025 ICON Award, presented annually by…

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On April 11, 2001, the  Parnell Society of Dublin placed a granite marker at the grave site of Ms. Fanny Parnell…

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The post-Famine generation of Irish women in Boston and New England were typically relegated to jobs as domestic servants, nursemaids…

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Tourism leader Victoria Cimino has been named as the new president and CEO of Discover Newport, following a robust national search…

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On September 2, 2024, The Christa McAuliffe State House Memorial Commission unveiled a Christa McAuliffe statue at the New Hampshire State House…

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Acclaimed actress, author, and model Bridget Moynahan is the 2025 recipient of the John F. Kennedy National Award, issued annually by the St….

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Áine Greaney, Writer Noted fiction writer Áine Greaney has a new collection of short shorts titled, Trespassers, due for publication…

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Kip Tiernan, Photo courtesy of Rosie’s Place The next time you are exploring Boston’s Irish Heritage Trail, stop by the memorial…

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Regional tourism industry leader Michelle Cruz was confirmed on October 31, 2024 as the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism…

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Margaret F. Foley (1827-1877) was a highly-praised 19th century cameo artist and sculptor, who lived in Vermont, Lowell and Boston, Massachusetts…

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Molly (Page) Stark (1737-1814), whose husband General John Stark was a hero in the American Revolution, has been honored for her own…

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For nearly a quarter century,  Patti Lloyd has been the go-to person for travel professionals all across the America, whose job…

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(November 5, 2022) – ‘Remember the Ladies’ was the theme in the City of Quincy today as city, state and…

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She may be gone but she is certainly not forgotten.  Rose Kennedy Fitzgerald (1890-1995), who held the Kennedy family together through tragedy and triumph…

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Clockwise from top left: Sculpture by Margaret Foley; Poet Louise Guiney; Teacher Annie Sullivan, Labor Leader Margaret Foley, Matriarch Rose…

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