St. Patrick's Day festivities It will be a day for wearing green, but organizers of South Boston's annual St. Patrick's Day parade are hoping the forecast of rain doesn't turn spirits blue. The parade is scheduled to step off at 1 p.m. on Sunday from the Broadway MBTA station and end at Andrew Square.
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Bad weather in NY diverts air traffic to Boston Bad weather in New York is diverting air traffic to Boston. Logan International Airport was hosting extra international aircraft Saturday as heavy rain and high winds created delays at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Massport spokesman Matthew Brelis says nine overseas flights had to stop in Boston because they no longer had the fuel to wait for clearance into Kennedy.
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Nor'easter hits New England The heavy rains and high winds expected throughout the weekend in southern New England are already having an effect.
Police in Darien, Conn., reported late afternoon Saturday that more than 50 trees had fallen in town, taking down power lines and closing roads. Connecticut Light & Power says 31,000 customers are without power in an area encompassing Greenwich, Stamford and Norwalk.
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Vigil in Boston for European victims of clergy sex abuse Protesters in Boston called for a government investigation of clergy sex abuse claims nationwide, saying revelations concerning the Pope show the Catholic church will never reform itself. About 30 people held vigil Saturday in downtown Boston, one of several cities nationwide where protesters expressed solidarity with European abuse victims.
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Republicans Warn Against Passing Health Care Bill Newly arrived Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts accused President Barack Obama and Democrats on Saturday of a "bitter, destructive and endless" drive to pass health overhaul legislation that Brown warned would be disastrous. "An entire year has gone to waste," Brown said in the weekly GOP radio and Internet address.
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