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Revelers are packing South Boston streets ahead annual St. Patrick’s Day parade

The parade begins at 1 p.m., but people are already gathering. A group of Irish Army veterans, who said they flew in from Dublin to march alongside with American veterans, passed by a man dressed as the Grinch, offering high fives and hugs.

Politicians trade jabs and jokes at the annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast in Boston

The breakfast was held at the Ironworkers Local 7 Hall and hosted by state Senator Nick Collins kicked off with a festive start, featuring live music and plenty of humor.

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Immigrants allegedly exploited at local restaurants for years were abused in plain sight

The immigrants allegedly abused and exploited at local restaurants for years weren’t hidden away in some sweatshop. People saw their suffering, and for years, it made no difference.
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We were told there’d be a wave of home sales once baby boomers turned 65. That isn’t happening.

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A proposal to build the ‘world’s tallest flagpole’ looms over a small community in Maine
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‘I am who I am — a gangsta.’ The long, sordid history of the man charged in Tyler Lawrence’s killing.
The shooting death of a child — for no apparent reason and with no apparent motive — has shaken the city like few other crimes in modern times.

Twenty years after the start of the Iraq War, Seth Moulton reflects on a generation shaped by the conflict
Moulton and other congressional veterans discuss how their status informs their decision making.

Elizabeth Warren says she favors increasing FDIC’s deposit insurance cap

Senator Elizabeth Warren said she favors lifting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s $250,000 cap, possibly into the millions of dollars, after Silicon Valley Bank’s failure exposed risk at US regional banks.

Green Line speed restrictions still in place Sunday morning

On Friday afternoon, MBTA Interim General Manager Jeff Gonneville had expressed optimism that the T would lift its speed restriction on the entire Green Line by Saturday morning.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the occupied port city of Mariupol, Russian state news agencies reported Sunday, his first trip to the Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September.

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Make the rounds during Dine Out Boston

The event kicked off on Sunday and ends on Saturday, March 25, with nearly 150 eateries taking part.

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Revelers are packing South Boston streets ahead annual St. Patrick’s Day parade

The parade begins at 1 p.m., but people are already gathering. A group of Irish Army veterans, who said they flew in from Dublin to march alongside with American veterans, passed by a man dressed as the Grinch, offering high fives and hugs.

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