Around the city . . .

Senator Sal DiDomenico shown poking fun at Senator Ed Markey at his St. Patrick’s Day time while the Governor, the Lt. Governor, the Senate President and the Mayor of Boston as well as several officials from Everett look on. (Photo by Joe Resnek)

Over 500 people attended the Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day event, hosted by Senator Sal DiDomenico, which was held in Charlestown. Attendees included Governor Maura Healey, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, Senate President Karen Spilka, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Cambridge Mayor Denise Simmons, Chelsea City Manager Fidel Maltez, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, District Attorney Marian Ryan, Clerk of Courts Michael Sullivan, Governor Councilor Terry Kennedy, State Senators, State Representatives and dozens of local elected officials from throughout the Commonwealth.

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McGonagle laments missing St. Patrick’s Day gala

Just as we thought things couldn’t get worse during this period of the pandemic, we come to St. Patrick’s Day again, with no celebration by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick headed up by Everett’s popular state Rep. Joe McGonagle.

This will be the second year in a row without a Friendly Sons dinner and political roast.

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day without a public celebration, the traditional dinner and the Irish music is a shame, especially for McGonagle.

From year to year for many years, he has put his heart and soul into the annual celebration.

“We must continue the battle against the virus and then next year we’ll have a major celebration,” McGonagle told the Leader Herald.

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