M.J. O’Connor’s opened in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood in 2000. The authentic Irish pub draws on its founder’s roots, who emigrated from Ireland to the U.S. in the late 1950s.

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.

As Irish singer-songwriter Hozier braved the heat for two concerts at Boston's Fenway Park this week, he made sure to weave heartfelt nods to his Irish heritage into his performances. Wicklow ...