Lowell, Massachusetts, has turned 200! Over the birthday year, after nearly 33 years of teaching history at UMass Lowell, I ...

There's no Moher denying it: Massachusetts is one of the most Irish states in the country. With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, Irish and non-Irish Americans alike are gearing up to ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD — When Joe Shea, 64, plans a trip to Ireland, the West Springfield insurance salesman always attracts a crowd. “My friends ask when my next trip is and before I know it, I have a ...