Parades

The pandemic in the United States, now more than a year old, hits a number of calendar milestones for the second time, including St. Patrick's Day parades across the country. The sudden cancellation of the parades last year was one of the…

By Annie Flanagan and Akasha RabutNEW ORLEANS - The sunset streamed through the warehouse windows where René Píerre had carved styrofoam float supports, and carefully added dozens of decorations for this year's Mardi Gras celebration on…