“We have fun no matter what the weather because the people on the parade route give us energy,” said Doug Reed, past president of the Agawam committee for the annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade.
Nonetheless, the current president, Abaigeal G. Malouin, is hoping for “beautiful weather” on parade day, March 17. “We are excited no matter what the weather is,” she said. “It’s a great day to be Irish!”