The residents of the westside had been waiting for this moment for more than a year: Around 9 a.m. on June 26, the sights and sounds of marching bands, fire engines, laughter and little feet scurrying across the pavement to pick up thrown candy filled portions of West Broad Street during the Westland Area Business Association’s annual Independence Day Parade and Celebration. Canceled last year due to the pandemic, the parade was back in full force as more than 25 businesses, high schools, dance companies and public safety organizations brought smiles, sugar, and a little sense of normalcy back to the community. Showing their delight at the parade’s return, as well as their bag full of goodies, are (from left to right) Harper Farrell, Luca Green, Lucy Wonder, Nora Wonder, Hazel Farrell and Cooper Wonder.
