St. Patrick’s Day is almost here, and though the holiday may bring future luck — in the form of green paper, we hope — we currently lack a pot of gold to fund our activities. No, four-leaf clovers are not a viable payment method, nor are the gold foil-wrapped candy coins left strewn around this time of year.

As March is upon us, residents of Genesee County are gearing up for a festive St. Patrick’s Day with a variety of events planned throughout the community. The special occasion is on Monday, March 17.

The smell of falafel mingled with the sounds of bag pipes, cheers, honking horns and noisemakers, and those who missed the 64th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Scranton are