James Cagney waves an Irish flag while marching on Commercial Street during the St. Patrick's Parade in Portland on Sunday.
Members of Stillson School of Irish Dance on Commercial Street during the St. Patrick's Parade in Portland on Sunday.
Members of Stillson School of Irish Dance perform on Commercial Street during the St. Patrick's Parade in Portland on Sunday.
Ewan Walsh, 8, joins the St. Patrick's parade every year with his Irish family in Portland on Sunday.
Members of the Dunlap Highland Band, of Old Orchard Beach and Oakland Maine, march on Commercial Street during the St. Patrick's Parade in Portland on Sunday.
The Sea Dogs mascot, Slugger, waves an Irish flag on Commercial Street during St. Patrick's Parade in Portland on Sunday.
The Miss Maine float waves to people during the St. Patrick's Parade in Portland on Sunday.
People gathered in all kinds of different costumes on Commercial Street for the St. Patrick's Parade in Portland on Sunday.
From left, June Wakefield, Rose Pettiford and Darin Baulieu join the St. Patrick's Parade in Portland for the first time on Sunday.
A group of Irish Wolfhounds gathered for the St. Patrick's Parade in Portland on Sunday. The owners are part of the Irish Wolfhound Association of New England. They attended the parade last year, and joining the parade is the beginning of a new tradition.
James McClay, dressed as Saint Patrick, leads the parade on Commercial Street during St. Patrick's Parade in Portland on Sunday.
Jennifer and Zach Shomler, of Portland, pose at Portland's St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday. Jennifer Shomler said she dyed her husband's beard green.
Maria Venne, 3, of Portland, wearing a green shamrock skirt, green jacket and green Irish hat, walks alongside her father, Patrick Venne, in the parade on Sunday.
Deb Gellerson of the Maine Irish Heritage Center of Portland poses in her leprechaun costume on Sunday during Portland's St. Patrick's Day parade. "Yes," she said, "I am Irish!"
Christine Stack, right, and daughter Carina Stack, 13, of Portland getting in the festive mood wearing green glasses and green scarves on Sunday during Portland's St. Patrick's Day parade.
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