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AER LINGUS European Summer Sale from Boston's Logan International Airport Book by this Friday, March 12, 2010 Travel between July 1 - Aug 22, 2010 From $349 each way Dublin, Shannon From $349 each way Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester From $359 each way Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan, Paris From $409 each way Faro For more information, visit Aer Lingus . For more information on Irish activities in Massachusetts throughout the year, visit IrishMassachusetts .

If you're looking for great outdoor music this summer - Irish, classical, popular, rock n roll, R&B - Massachusetts is the place to be. Topping the musical bill this has to be two great musicians from Belfast Northern Ireland – Sir James Galway and Van Morrison. Sir James is on a worldwide tour celebrating his 70th birthday and is playing on July 30 and August 1 at Tanglewood in Lenox. The first night he’ll be joined on stage by his wife, Lady Jeanne Galway, a renowned flutist in her own right, and pianist Phillip Moll. Van Morrison, the legendary songwriter, singer, performer and poet, comes to the Wang Theater in Boston on Tuesday, August 4. He’ll be performing songs from Astral Weeks, the classic album first recorded in 1969 and then recorded again last year at the Hollywood Bowl. Another singing legend, Tom Jones, performs at the Bank of America Pavilion on Boston’s waterfront, July 25, and two days later at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. The Welsh-born singer has per...

by Michael P. Quinlin Tourism officials in Massachusetts and around the country are optimistic that a new era in international travel to the United States is about to begin. Why the optimism? The election of Barack Obama has enhanced America’s image in the eyes of the world. Obama’s message of hope and change has rekindled a global affection for America that had been frozen for almost a decade, opening up new possibilities for the nation’s travel and tourism industry. “There is unprecedented interest around the world in this new administration, which will certainly boost interest in visiting the United States,” says US Congressman William Delahunt (D-MA) of the 10th congressional district, which includes Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, as well as the state’s economically diverse South Shore. Overseas travel to the United States dropped off sharply after September 11, 2001, and has never fully recovered. The decline has cost America nearly $140 billion in lost visitor spendi...

With a name like Sean Casey, you’re bound to get a good greeting in Red Sox Nation, which had its not-so-humble beginnings in the early 20th century when Michael McGreevey led a band of raucous Sox fans – many of them Irish – called the Royal Rooters. But the newest Boston Red Sox player is a popular guy wherever he’s been in his illustrious major league baseball career. The convivial big-leaguer with the sunny disposition has always had an upbeat, outgoing personality. Over the past 12 seasons the chatty first baseman has honed his conversational skills with thousands of players from across the league who have landed on his base. Last year a Sports Illustrated poll of the players themselves voted Casey “the friendliest player in baseball.” And he’s known around the league as the mayor because of his approachable demeanor. Of course, Casey is much more than a master conversationalist and all-around good guy. He’s a three-time All Star and National League MVP who has played for the Cinc...