Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade will be the first time in five years that the Agawam St. Patrick’s Committee will have a completely new float rolling through the streets of the Paper City.

COLOGNE, Germany — Germany's Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne that linked Jesus with the church abuse scandal.

A satirical parade float that links Jesus with the church abuse scandal has been criticised as “tasteless” by church leaders. Germany's Catholic Church said the float, made for a street parade ...