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The COVID-19 pandemic “has stolen the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade from our community for a second year in a row,” lamented Holyoke City Councilor at large Rebecca Lisi
However, there will be floats this year, just be smaller- much smaller -than usual.
The first-ever Holyoke St. Patrick’s Shoebox Parade Party will be online featuring videos of parade floats made out of shoeboxes. It all happens on March 17.
It promises to be a wonderful footnote in the history of the parade.
Folks can create and decorate shoebox floats that will become a part of a virtual photo party that will occur on Facebook throughout the month of March, with a video shoebox parade compilation airing on March 17 at 4 p.m.
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Tiny floats part of Holyoke St Patrick s Shoebox Parade Party
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Leslie Tarr Laurie: A successful public health initiative
Published: 1/5/2021 11:37:06 AM
I was delighted to see the Gazette’s story about the 25th anniversary of one of this area’s most successful public health initiatives, the Northampton Needle Exchange Program. When I was the CEO of Tapestry Health, my team and I planned and implemented this important public health program. I’m pleased it continues to provide lifesaving support to many.
While the Gazette’s article was informative, several not mentioned should be recognized and honored for their contributions in the challenging initiation of the program.
Mayor Mary Ford supported the program from its start. City Councilor Bill Dwight championed the program and understood that HIV/AIDS transmission was a death sentence then. Bill’s passion ensured unanimous City Council support. Police Chief Russell Sienkiewicz courageously did what no other commonwealth police chief would do: publicly endorse the program. The then-Ta