Holyoke Raises Irish Flag – But No Parade This Year

Organizers of the city of Holyoke's typically annual St. Patrick's Day Parade gathered to raise the flag of the Republic of Ireland at a memorial to President John F. Kennedy on Saturday. "In years past," reports MassLive.com, "the ceremony would have meant the start [of] a month of road races and parties and of course the famous parade. Not this year thanks to the continuing COVID pandemic."

Organizers of the city of Holyoke's typically annual St. Patrick's Day Parade gathered to raise the flag of the Republic of Ireland at a memorial to President John F. Kennedy on Saturday. "In years past," reports MassLive.com, "the ceremony would have meant the start [of] a month of road races and parties and of course the famous parade. Not this year thanks to the continuing COVID pandemic."…