HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - The St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke will be hosting a reception at the log cabin in honor of the 72nd Grand Marshal, James Lavelle. Actress Bridget Moynahan named 2025 JFK Award recipient by St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke Lavelle is the General Manager of Holyoke Gas & Electric, and is being honored as Grand Marshal for his leadership and dedication to the Holyoke community. He is a graduate of Holyoke High School and the University of Massachusetts, where he received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration, according to the St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke. Lavelle serves on boards of several professional associations, such as Director of the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, Municipal Electric Association of Massachusetts, Northeast Public Power Association, PeoplesBank, Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, and as Director and President of the Holyoke Solar Cooperative and Massachusetts Clean Energy Cooperative. He also served as a Trustee for Holyoke Community College, on the Finance Committee of St. Jerome Parish, the Board for the Greater Holyoke YMCA, as well as coach for Holyoke Youth Football and Holyoke YMCA Basketball. “I am excited that we are honoring Holyoke native James Lavelle as Grand Marshal,” said JohnBeaulieu, Parade President. “His dedication to his family, his career, and his community are wellknown and I’m grateful to the Grand Marshal’s Selection Committee for choosing him with thismost esteemed honor. I look forward to having James Lavelle and his family lead the 72ndHolyoke St. Patrick’s Parade on March 23, 2025.” “I am very grateful to be recognized by the Parade Committee and truly honored to be asked tolead the 72nd St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Parade Committee does such a wonderful jobproducing the Parade and related events that have such a positive impact on Holyoke and theregion, and I am thrilled to be asked to be part of it. I look forward to following in my father’sfootsteps and marching in the Parade with my family.” The 48th Holyoke St. Patrick’s Road Race will be held on Saturday, March 22. The 72nd Holyoke St. Patrick's parade will be held on Sunday, March 23rd. You can watch the parade right here on 22News. Local News Headlines Death investigation at Panera Bread in East Longmeadow Penguin Plunge in Westfield that supports Amelia Park Children’s Museum canceled 10,000 lost power in Franklin County due to issue at substation Suspect arrested for armed robbery at Sam’s Food Store in Sturbridge WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.