St. Patrick's Day

Townie firefighter schools LA tourist in Southie

adamg — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:19:30 +0000

Just skip to 1:40, unless you want to see a tourist entering and leaving Cheers.

Via DotRat, who declares the firefighter his new hero.

A Gumby-American returns to his roots

adamg — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:07:20 +0000

Gumby with his people.

Greg Cook photographed the St. Patrick's Day and Peace parades in South Boston.

Paul Keleher also took photos.

AmberPaw photographed the peace parade.

Wearin' o' the green hockey T-shirts

adamg — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:47:47 +0000

Attack!

Temple Street in West Roxbury today once again hosted the annual Shamrock Shootout, which has grown from a small neighborhood block party to an event large enough to feature a sitting US senator dropping the ceremonial first puck (well, yellow plastic ball, actually).

When Irish ducks are smiling ...

adamg — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:55:53 +0000

O'Quack.

Rob Stanhope captured an early St. Patrick's Day celebration in the Public Garden.

The readin' o' the two newspapers

adamg — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:00:58 +0000

Irish for the day.

According to the Herald, Southie had one parade yesterday ("Revelers in Southie have parade down pat!"). But the Globe, which had three reporters manning the parade beat, reports Southie had two parades ("Two parades play to different crowds").

UPDATE: The Herald did post a couple of photos from the second parade in a photo gallery. And it had a detailed look at the issue of the two parades the day before.

Photo copyright Paul Keleher. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

If you're going to play a harp on the T, tonight's the night to do it

adamg — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:49:47 +0000

ChinatownKicks took in a harp performance at the Downtown Crossing stop on the Red Line tonight.

Copyright ChinatownKicks. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

St. Patrick's Day tradition in West Roxbury: Street hockey

adamg — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:41:29 +0000

Temple Street in West Roxbury was closed off today for the annual street-hockey tournament - the street was divided into rinks for teams from kindergarten through sixth grade.

Why one city councilor won't march in the St. Patrick's Day parade

adamg — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:28:28 +0000

At-large Councilor Felix Arroyo tells Bay Windows he deliberately scheduled an LGBT fundraiser on Sunday:

As an At-Large City Councilor, I represent all of Boston and all of Boston's residents. I take that responsibility very seriously. An entire community that I represent is excluded from marching in the parade. While the Supreme Court said it is legally permissible to exclude LGBT groups, I cannot in good conscience march in the St. Patrick's Day Parade until everyone else can.

Begorrah: The drinkin' o' the green will end early on Sunday in Southie

adamg — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:35:57 +0000

The mayor's office alerts us:

To encourage people to get home safely on Sunday after all-day parade celebrations, the City has ordered package stores and bars in South Boston to close early on Sunday, March 20, 2011. Package Stores will close at 4 PM and bars must close by 7:30 PM on Sunday.

Luck of the Irish: If it had been up to British generals, Evacuation Day would have been several months before St. Patrick's Day

adamg — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:18:37 +0000

J.L. Bell fills us in.

Taking St. Patrick's Day to the streets, Westie style

adamg — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:35:20 +0000

Temple Street in West Roxbury was closed off today for the block's annual St. Patrick's Day street-hockey festival. Kids of all ages competed in the ten mini-rinks set up along the street, under the watchful eyes of parents and refs:

Erin go pick up the trash on Beacon Hill

adamg — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:34:00 +0000

Megan Johnson photographs an appropriately attired trash guy on her street today.

The parade must go on

adamg — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:48:25 +0000

Paul Keleher braved the rain for the St. Patrick's Day parade in South Boston today.

Copyright Paul Keleher and tagged as universalhub on Flickr.

Local liquor store offers some advice for this weekend

adamg — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:16:06 +0000

Scott captured the scene on McGrath Highway in Somerville the other night.

Copyright Scott. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

Governor seeks to outlaw Bunker Hill Day and St. Patrick's, er, Evacuation Day as paid holidays

adamg — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:07:46 +0000

Bill would only affect public workers in Suffolk County (question: And Somerville?).

Via David Guarino.