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73rd annual Miller Place-Rocky Point St. Patrick’s Day parade draws in thousands

by Julianne Mosher - March 20, 2025

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By Julianne Mosher

Route 25A in Miller Place was decorated in green with thousands of people from across Long Island excited for the 73rd annual Miller Place-Rocky Point St. Patrick’s Day parade.

On Sunday, March 16, the parade route began at Harrison Avenue in Miller Place with local fire departments, school districts and businesses marching east to Broadway in Rocky Point. This year’s co-grand marshals were John and Raymond O’Sullivan, whose father was the grand marshal exactly 60 years ago.

— Photos by Julianne Mosher

Traffic advisory issued for Miller Place and Rocky Point on March 16

by Press Release - March 15, 2025

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MillerPlaceRockyPoint St Patricks Day Parade2024 #143 3-10-24 PhotoBy Greg Catalano — 2024 Miller Place-Rocky Point St. Patrick's Day Parade. Photo by Greg Catalano

Suffolk County Police are advising motorists of a road closure due to the annual Miller Place-Rocky Point St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 16.

Route 25A will be closed between Miller Place Road in Miller Place and 150 feet east of Broadway Avenue in Rocky Point from 11:45 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. Parking will be prohibited along the parade route.

Both uniformed and plainclothes officers will be present to monitor crowd activity and will be enforcing the Brookhaven Town Ordinance prohibiting the possession of open alcoholic beverages. Violation of this ordinance could result in a fine. Spectators are to remain off the main travel portion of the roadway during the parade.

Town of Huntington goes green for 91st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

by TBR Staff - March 13, 2025

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By Daniel Palumbo

Under a beautiful blue sky, the Town of Huntington celebrated its 91st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday, March 9, as sponsored by The Ancient Order of Hibernians. The Huntington parade is the largest and oldest one on Long Island.

This year’s parade was led by Grand Marshal and New York State Assemblyman Keith P. Brown [R-Northport], who kicked off the festivities on New York Avenue. As the parade made its way down a vibrant display of green, white and gold along Main Street, hundreds of community members packed in closely to show their support for the dozens of local businesses, musicians and students marching. The streets were filled with the sounds of bagpipes, dancing, loud cheers and a vibrant display of Irish pride throughout the duration of the afternoon.

Although the route concluded at The Church of St. Patrick, the festivities kept on for hours afterward, as people continued to celebrate their Irish heritage in good spirits.

–Photos By Daniel Palumbo

Kings Park community celebrates 15th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade

by Rita J. Egan - March 5, 2025

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By Rita J. Egan

Spring-like weather provided a “great day for the Irish” in Kings Park on Saturday, March 1.

A few thousand people lined up along the hamlet’s main thoroughfares to cheer on participants in the 15th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Grand Marshal Susan Benjes led the procession and was joined by Scouts, fire department members, elected officials, Irish step dancers and more. Parade participants marched up Lou Avenue and Pulaski Road and continued on Main Street before turning north on Church Street and stopping at William T. Rogers Middle School.

Many spectators, who in the past would visit Main Street Pub for a drink during the parade, stopped by nearby tents to donate to the establishment this year. A few days before the parade, the fire left the bar and Euro Barber Shop with extensive fire, heat and smoke damage. Main Street Pub owner Scott McKinnon and his employees were on hand Saturday to thank those who donated by handing out refreshments.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade heads to Kings Park this weekend

by Heidi Sutton - February 26, 2025

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Kings-Park-Parade_030219_regan9 — Photo by Rita J. Egan

By Heidi Sutton

Irish eyes will be smiling as the 15th annual Kings Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off on Saturday, March 1 at noon featuring numerous bagpipe bands, floats and hundreds of marching community organizations. It is the first of more than two dozen St. Patrick’s Day parades on Long Island in the coming weeks.

This year’s Grand Marshal Susan Benjes, who has made great contributions to the Kings Park community, will lead the festivities.

The parade steps off at the corner of Lou Avenue and Pulaski Road, continues down Main Street, turns onto Church Street, and ends down Old Dock Road at the William T. Rogers Middle School.

Irish pride continues on the North Shore with a St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Huntington Village on Sunday, March 9; on Saturday, March 15 in St. James; on Sunday March 16 in Rocky Point/Miller Place and Farmingdale; and on Sunday, March 23 in Ronkonkoma.

Scenes from the 2024 Miller Place-Rocky Point St. Patrick’s Day Parade

by TBR Staff - March 15, 2024

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Photos by Greg Catalano

Hundreds go green for St. James’ parade

by Julianne Mosher - March 15, 2023

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Temperatures were low but spirits were high at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in St. James on Saturday, March 11.

Residents from across both shores headed to Lake Avenue this weekend to eat, drink and be merry. The hamlet’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade featured floats, the local Irish step dance team, kids from the Smithtown Bulldogs youth football league and leprechauns galore.

Kicking off the parade was Grand Marshal Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R), as he sported a bright green hat leading other elected officials, including Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D), right center, and State Sen. Mario Mattera (R-Saint James), below right.

While many parade participants were Smithtown-based, the event also welcomed fire departments from Northport, Stony Brook and Babylon.

St. James resident named Huntington parade grand marshal

by Rita J. Egan - March 9, 2023

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Huntington-St-Pats-Day_2022_3 — The 2022 St. Patrick’s Day parade in Huntington. Photo by Raymond Janis

A former Huntington resident for many years and local financial consultant has been chosen as this year’s grand marshal in the town’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Greg Kennedy at this year’s Grand Marshal’s Ball. Photo from Kennedy

The parade’s organizers, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 4, named Greg Kennedy to lead the 89th annual parade through Huntington Sunday, March 12.

Kennedy has been a financial consultant in the town for more than 25 years, and while he has lived in St. James since 2010, he was a Huntington resident for decades before his move.

A St. John’s University graduate, Kennedy is the founder of the financial services business Atlantic Financial Group, which has been located on New Street in Huntington village since 2008. Before opening his own business, he was an adviser with MetLife and then joined A.G. Edwards.

Tom Dougherty, a Hibernian member, said Kennedy is more than a local businessman. This year’s grand marshal, who was president of the Hibernians division during 2015-17, is the president of The Townwide Fund of Huntington, and a member of the foundation board of directors of the Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice of Suffolk in Northport. He also is involved with the food bank at St. Patrick’s Church and other local charities.

“Our motto is friendship, unity and Christian charity, a model that we live by, and we try to pick somebody that lives by that motto, and those are all the things that he’s lived up to,” Dougherty said.

The Hibernian added that in addition to Kennedy’s contributions to Huntington he does a good deal for the division, including helping members who may need a ride to a doctor’s office or grocery store.

“He’s a put-other-people-first kind of guy,” Dougherty said.

Kennedy said being named parade grand marshal is a tremendous honor for him.

“I was just humbled and honored to be chosen among such great past grand marshals,” he said.

Past Huntington grand marshals include former state Supreme Court justice Jerry Asher and Northwell Health president and CEO Michael Dowling.

Kennedy added because he’s adopted, he’s not sure of the exact percentage of Irish heritage he is.

The businessman attends the parade every year with his wife Cathleen and children Sara, a college junior, and Ryan, a high school senior. His daughter was a parade Colleen in 2020, according to Kennedy, and this year his son will march with him as one of the parade aides.

“My family has been with me since the beginning, since I started with Hibernians,”
he said.

Greg Kennedy, above left, with his children Ryan and Sara in a 2007 photo. Photo from Kennedy

The parade

While the Huntington parade was canceled in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions, a virtual event was held that year, and in 2022 the event returned once again to Huntington’s streets. Dougherty said this year there has been an increase in participants in the parade and ad journal, which helps the Hibernians raise money for the event.

Kennedy had advice for those planning to attend the parade, including taking the time to visit a few stores and having lunch.

“Get there early, and long johns aren’t a bad idea because it can be cold,” he said. “Be prepared to enjoy a great day because the parade starts at 2 but it goes for a good few hours.”

Huntington St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off at 2 p.m. on March 12 on Route 110 and Church Street. It then continues to Main Street and ends at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church.

Supervisor Wehrheim set to lead St. James parade

by Rita J. Egan - March 9, 2023

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St-James-St-Pats-Parade_040222_ritajegan9-scaled — Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim, front, in the 2022 St. James parade along with Vincent Puleo, former town clerk. Photo by Rita J. Egan

After leading the town for five years, Town of Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R) will head up the St. James St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 11.

Supervisor Ed Wehrheim was announced the St. James parade grand marshal at the chamber’s Winter Gala. Photo by Rich Balter

Wehrheim, a native of Kings Park, said when he heard the news, he was humbled and honored. The town supervisor added he is mostly of German and English descent.

“As I told the chamber for that particular day, I will be all Irish,” he said.

The honor will be his first time serving as a parade grand marshal.

“I’m pretty excited,” he said. “It’s great for the community when the chambers put the parades and events on. I’m looking forward to it.

Kathy Weber, president of the St. James Chamber of Commerce, said the board chose Wehrheim as grand marshal for all his work for the hamlet, including being instrumental in making possible Celebrate Park, which opened in 2022.

“From the roads to the park and all the revitalization, he’s really there for St. James,” Weber said. “We’re so grateful.”

She added it’s apparent how Wehrheim cares about the St. James community.

“It wasn’t even a question as to who should be this year’s grand marshal,” Weber said.

Wehrheim said the town is proud of what has been done in St. James.

“It has resulted in a huge success for the community and the business community,” he said. “To be the grand marshal and go down the newly renovated Lake Avenue will be a great honor.”

The supervisor said after COVID-19 protocols prevented or limited community gatherings for a couple of years, returning to parades, festivals, concerts and more was welcomed.

The St. James St. Patrick’s Day Parade was canceled in 2020 a few days before it was due to take place. In 2021 a car parade was held, and the 2022 parade was postponed until a few weeks later due to inclement weather on its original scheduled date. According to Weber, it was the first time there was a rain date.

She said this year planning and participation have returned to pre-COVID conditions.

“There are a lot of people and a lot of excitement,” she said, adding that several children will be participating as princes and princesses this year. A resident turning Sweet 16 will also be in the parade handing out candy after her grandmother arranged to make her wish to participate come true.

“It’s a great day to celebrate the supervisor and celebrate St. James,” Weber said. “The feeling in St. James, it’s such a close community feeling.”

The St. James St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 11. The event kicks off on the corner of Woodlawn and Lake avenues at 1 p.m. and continues to the train station.

Hundreds turn up for Kings Park parade

by Rita J. Egan - March 7, 2023

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Despite cloudy skies and a short period of misty rain, hundreds lined Pulaski Road, Main and Church streets in Kings Park to witness the hamlet’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This year’s event featured marching bands, Scouts, local officials, firefighters, business representatives and more.

A tradition since 2011, this year’s parade was led by grand marshal Michael Lacey, a decades-long resident of Kings Park who grew up in Ireland.

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