Mike Freethy News Today

About 2,000 people cheer dancers, bands and other performers as they march down Commercial Street.

Long after Maine's first case of coronavirus, communal activities and gatherings are reaching pre-pandemic levels again, though troubling remnants of isolation persist.

On a very cold day, a large crowd lined both sides of Commercial Street on Sunday to watch the procession, which hadn't been held since 2019 because of the pandemic.

On a very cold day, a large crowd lined both sides of Commercial Street on Sunday to watch the procession, which hadn't been held since 2019 because of the pandemic.

The event March 13, held along Commercial Street, is organized by the Irish American Club of Maine.

The event March 13, held along Commercial Street, is organized by the Irish American Club of Maine.