The festivities start with the J'ouvert Parade Saturday morning in Dorchester, followed by the main parade marching from Roxbury to Franklin Park that afternoon.
Many in the neighborhood might not fully comprehend the effort and lifestyle involved in leading a masquerade band, known as a ‘Mas Band,’ for Boston Carnival, but one life-long Dorchester resident has been living it since before she was born. She continued that tradition this past weekend when the 49th Boston Carnival Parade returned after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus. Errin