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Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Dobbin Tartan Party hosted at Holyoke Merry-Go-Round
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke hosted the seventh annual Dobbin Tartan Party at the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round on Saturday. Those attending this family-friendly event got to participate in events such as face painting, hair braiding, glitter design crafts, and a photo booth. Children also had the joy of receiving unlimited rides on the merry-go-round. Order of Hibernians hold Irish flag raising in Holyoke For adults, beer and wine were available for purchase. White Hut also came out to support, selling the popular burgers and shakes in its food truck. The event was created to celebrate Dobbin, the horse that once stood at the Yankee Pedlar restaurant until its closing. It was then donated to the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round and its retirement has since been celebrated by the people of Holyoke as part of the St. Patrick's Parade festivities. 'I think its a really great way for the community to show support for each other and all the events and things that lead up to the parade,' said committee member Brynn Gillis. 'But also just to be a community and have some time to spend together that is, although parade-related, not specifically the parade. It's nice to catch up with people.' And of course, it wouldn't be a tartan party without tartan. The pattern was featured on signature items in colors significant to Holyoke for sale throughout the event. 'People love to wear this tartan,' said Sheila Moreau, Co-Chair of Sponsorship of St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke. 'And they wear it with pride, and no matter what we come out with. This year we have new socks, and we have bows, and stickers, and whatever we come out with people want to buy it and wear it and support us. And that is so amazing, it just shows the cohesiveness of this whole community.' All ticket and raffle proceeds will go to the St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke and their annual parade weekend. The 48th Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race will be held on March 22, and the 72nd Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade will be held on March 23. For more information about upcoming events leading up to the parade, visit WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Automotive
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St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke announces float design winner
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – As the Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade gets closer, organizers have announced the winner for the annual Grand Colleen Float design contest! Holyoke man arrested after stolen vehicle chase in Connecticut Gunnar Gribi is a sixth grader at Blessed Sacrament School in Holyoke. His design was chosen as this year's winner. This is the ninth year that the St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke has held a design contest for their Grand Colleen float. Students create their concept and the winning design is brought to life on parade day. 'This is a clover, and I just drew the flag in it. I did a pot of gold for leprechauns. I wrote Ireland and did the flag in the letters. And Holyoke, because it's based in Holyoke,' said Gribi. The 72nd Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade will be held on Sunday, March 23, and you can watch it right here on 22News. The 48th Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race will be held on Saturday, March 22. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
