Irish Massachusetts

Here is the program book for the 25th Anniversary event at Boston Irish Famine Memorial at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.   The Irish Famine Memorial is part of the Boston Irish Heritage Trail. 

 

On Wednesday, June 28, the Irish community from greater Boston is gathering alongside public officials, businesses and immigrant organizations to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Boston Famine Memorial. The event, which is free and open to the public, runs from 11 a.m. to Noon and features reflections from local leaders as well as traditional Irish music and a blessing of the memorial park and of those gathered.  Please check back for updated information  in the coming days  Thank you.

  A Proclamation America is more than a place; it is an idea. It is the idea that everyone is created equal and deserves to be treated equally throughout their lives and that everyone should have a fair shot and an equal chance to get ahead. That is what has drawn people to our shores for centuries. It is what makes us who we are. And that very idea of America has been advanced by immigrants from every part of the world—my ancestors and yours. Their dreams built America, and during National Immigrant Heritage Month, we celebrate their courage. The First Lady and I are proud descendants of immigrants—the Giacoppas, from the northeast corner of Sicily in Italy, and the Finnegans of County Louth and the Blewitts of County Mayo in Ireland. Vice President Harris was born in Oakland, California, to parents who emigrated from India and Jamaica. Like so many who still come here seeking a better future, our parents and great-grandparents could not be sure what life would bring. But they had...

Congratulations to  Stephen Johnston ,  general manager and managing director of Boston Harbor Hotel , who has been honored with the esteemed Hotelier of the Year Award at the 2023 Preferred Global Conference hosted by  Preferred Hotels & Resorts .  The award were announced recently at the Preferred Global Conference, the annual gathering of the  Preferred Hotels & Resorts network, which includes more than  650 hotels, resorts, residences, and hotel groups spanning 80 countries. Among the numerous award categories , the Hotelier of the Year Award stands as the sole individual recognition. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Stephen has worked in a variety of hotels in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, according to his bio.  Prior to his move to Boston Harbor Hotel, Stephen spent 22 years with The Doyle Collection in Ireland, the U.K. and here in Boston. He’s opened four hotels in select service and luxury hotel markets in both Europe and...