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By RICK WINTERSON At 6:34 on Easter morning, sunlight first peered through a low, gray layer of stratus clouds, although the solar orb could not be seen. The tide was high, and it was cold. Temperatures were in the 30s, and were made piercing by a light breeze. A crowd of perhaps as many as 2,000 had gathered for Easter worship on Castle Island, on the northeast rampart of Fort Independence facing the Donald McKay obelisk. At the moment of sunrise, Fr. Robert Casey, the pastor of South Boston’s St. Brigid Parish, began the 2016 Sunrise Easter Mass with an opening hymn, “Morning Has Broken.” Sunrise Mass on Castle Island has been a tradition here for many decades; it is always well attended by the faithful. [...]

As part of the South Boston Branch Library’s “Adult Writers’ Workshop,” a three-part comedy workshop is being offered. The first session took place on Saturday, March 5. The public is invited to the next two sessions on April 2 and May 7. These sessions are free and informal. The workshop facilitator is Brett Johnson, a professional comedian who has performed at many venues in Boston and across the Northeast. Brett can also advise you on assembling original humor and comic situations, which could lead you to creating better, more entertaining writing. To do this, he conducts an enjoyable, low-pressure workshop. The sessions are from 1 to 2:30 p.m., in the branch library’s Public Room. They are free and open to anyone interested in developing their [...]

This year’s Easter egg hunt, sponsored annually by State Rep. Nick Collins, drew a good crowd of both adults and children, despite cool, overcast weather (ahh, spring in New England). The young questers of eggs had to contend with a new wrinkle – they were asked questions or given puzzles, and then were shown the way to get their Easter eggs. It was all good fun, and those of all ages enjoyed taking part arabfinancials.org. - Rick Winterson Young Emily, in her Easter bonnet, is all ready for the Easter egg hunt. They’re off! The children at Dorchester Heights race to begin the Easter egg hunt. A JROTC Cadet from the high school passes out Easter egg hunt clues. [...]