Have a socially distant St. Patrick’s Day with these activities
A virtual parade, livestreamed Irish music, online Irish cooking lessons and corned beef to go can all be part of Mainers safe St. Patrick s Day this year. But there are options for going out too.
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Portland’s St. Patrick’s Day parade will be virtual this year, but you’ll still be able to see some colorful costumes.
Jill Brady/Staff Photographer
The first big thing the pandemic took away from a lot of people last year was St. Patrick’s Day.
People did not revel in huge numbers in pubs in Portland, as restaurants and bars were just beginning to close down. The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Commercial Street in Portland, usually joyous and loud, was canceled. But this year, the lovers of all things Irish in Maine have made plans for St. Patrick’s Day – which is Wednesday – to be celebrated in innovative and adaptive ways.