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Arena-DeRosa to serve as grand marshal of July 4 Horribles Parade

by | Jul 1, 2024 | News

The organizers of the July 4 Horribles Parade announced that state Rep. James Arena-DeRosa will serve as grand marshal.

“We are happy and encouraged that state Representative Arena-DeRosa has accepted our invitation, and we hope that all members of our town will come out and celebrate our nation’s birth and participate in the return of this fun family event,” the Hopkinton Republican Town Committee, which is overseeing this year’s event, wrote in a press release.

The parade will start at the Town Common at noon on the Fourth, and the theme is American the Beautiful.

Parade participants are asked to assemble around the Town Common at 11:30 a.m., when judging of the floats will begin.

Awards include the Select Board Award-Most Horrible, Children’s Award, Family Award, Most Patriotic and first, second and third overall.

The parade will start on Park Street, turn left to head south on Hayden Rowe Street, turn right on Grove Street, take a left onto Pleasant Street, then take a right on Main Street and head back to the Town Common.

Anyone with questions or an interested in being involved should email HopRTC-Chair@outlook.com.

1 Comment

  1. Jim Mirabile

    Looking forward to a great turnout! Come and just watch the parade or enter a float…all in good fun!

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