SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - In his 10th year as the Hampden County District Attorney, Anthony Gulluni hosted his annual St. Patrick's Day party Friday night. The event was one of many to kick off parade weekend in western Massachusetts. Each year, Gulluni invites friends, supporters, and the community to get together at the john Boyle O'Reilly club to celebrate the holiday and the season. "So it's a special weekend to share in their culture, but there's an alignment with my Italian culture," says Gulluni. "It's about family, faith and friends and having a good time." The DA said that live Irish music is one of the highlights the community looks forward to each year. Local News Headlines Staff at Irish pubs prepare for busy weekend ahead of Parade Day Philedelphia Mummers perform at Thunderbirds game Friday night Hampden County DA hosts annual St. Patrick’s Day party Thousands collect bibs for Holyoke’s 48th St. Patrick’s road race 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. ...read more read less