Community members came together across Connecticut this Memorial Day weekend to honor and remember veterans who are no longer with us. The Town of Orange had to cancel its annual parade due to the rainy weather, but they still found a way to hold a special ceremony Sunday. The town moved the event inside the High Plains Community Center to honor local veterans who are no longer with us. The ceremony included a salute, wreath-laying and a reading.
There are a number of Memorial Day events happening in Maine on Monday! Check to see what events are closest to you below:BERWICKParade beginning at Berwick Town Hall at 10:30 a. m.. Participants will march up Wilson and Allen streets to Lord's Cemetery. There will be a memorial service and dedication. The parade will move to Sullivan Square for a roll call and gun salute. BIDDEFORD-SACOPublic ceremony at 10 a. m. Monday at Mechanic Parks at.
Yes!! #Ridgefield Town’s Annual #Fireworks will take place on Monday, July 5 with a rain date of July 6 at the Tiger Hollow Field at Ridgefield High School.
With Memorial Day coming up on Monday, this weekend is the perfect time to visit a military memorial or cemetery to pay respects to those who ve answered the call to service.
Memorials exist throughout the area, including in Cadillac, Manton, Evart, Marion, Reed City and Lake City, to name a few communities.
Come Monday, while some Memorial Day events have been cancelled as a result of COVID-19, a number of marches and gatherings still are scheduled to be held.
Unlike Veterans Day, which is a holiday held in honor of all veterans past and present, Memorial Day focuses specifically on those veterans who died while in military service to their country.