Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade among nation’s largest Irish heritage celebrations

Thousands of spectators were expected to line the streets of South Boston on Sunday for the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, one of the largest celebrations of Irish heritage in the country


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