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2012 Columbus Day Parade in East Boston [Storify]

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Check out this Storify of all the fanfare at the Columbus Day Parade, held Sunday in East Boston. In 2013, the parade is set to return to the North End. Frank Conte of EastBoston.com also posted several photos.

Columbus Day Parade 2012 in East Boston

Storified by NorthEndWaterfront.com · Sun, Oct 07 2012 19:17:13

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Had a great time at the Columbus Day Parade in East Boston today. Great bands!!! Saw both Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren. MHS did a great job with their parade marching routine. Loved how the lines criss-crossed each other while they marched.Kathryn Taylor Fisher-Rubbins
Eastboston
Great day showing support for @elizabethforma while marching in the East Boston Columbus Day parade with @leahm1031 ! http://pic.twitter.com/NrnurwsGJoel Barciauskas
Senator Brown marches in Columbus Day parade in East Boston, shaking hands w/voters. http://pic.twitter.com/ZYKzArXm – @KimWBZWBZ NewsRadio
Boston
I had a great day in East Boston with Mayor Menino and Councillors Sal LaMattina, Felix Arroyo and Ayanna Pressley at the Columbus Day Parade!Elizabeth Warren
Eastietimes
RT @RWwatchMA: RT @RWwatchMA: photo: Elizabeth Warren & Tom Menino in Orient Heights @ East Boston Columbus Day Parade http://sco.lt/4m9C0f #masen …Emily A. Florentine
Just got home! Had to walk 4 miles and scream loud in the East Boston Columbus Day Parade! It took 4 hours and my throat and legs hurt :/BryBry Mahone ;3
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I think it is great that both the Republican and Democrat U.S. Senate possibilities came together for the Columbus Day Parade.Donna Iadipaolo
Boston
Elizabeth Warren takes part in East Boston Columbus Day parade, greeting crowd along the route. http://pic.twitter.com/NhWFHtM7 – @KimWBZWBZ NewsRadio
East Boston Columbus Day Parade – Aleppo Oriental Band in between songsaleppoorientalband
It took me an hour longer to drive home from the airport than to fly from Orlando to Boston. I needed gas and got caught in the middle of the East Boston Columbus Day parade. At first I was annoyed but soon I was really enjoying it. funny how things work out.Jon Stetson
East Boston Columbus Day parade this afternoon, with the Northeast Italian Band.Paul Yankowskas
Eastboston
Didn’t go grocery shopping yesterday. Forgot that East Boston is closed today due to the Columbus Day parade…Karenna Colcroft
Eastboston.com: Columbus Day Parade 2012 PhotographsThe eastboston.com is a public information utility serving East Boston, Ward 1, City of Boston.

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