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'Christmas' back for Patchogue parade - fireworks are not
The organizers of the annual Patchogue boat parade have decided to restore the word "Christmas" to the event's title - but they will sideline the man who ignited a controversy over last year's parade name.
The parade, which began in the mid-'90s, was named "Patchogue Holiday Boat Parade" by last year's organizers in an effort they said was intended to make the event more inclusive. The renaming...
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