Go East, young man

Young Irish immigrants have been trying their luck here since long before the potato crop failed. But these days in Boston -- as in Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, and all the cities shaped by the Irish diaspora -- they are hearing the siren song of a new land of opportunity: Ireland.
by Ellen Barry

The graduate

The student of two political masters, Worcester congressman Jim McGovern is blending pork and principle to become a rising star of the Massachusetts House delegation
by Michael Crowley

Tales from Tritown

Exhibitionism -- Enhance museum-going with books and records
Sally Cragin

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