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Schenectady ceremonies honor troops who died for the nation | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Former USMC Cpl. Margaret Zotta of Rotterdam, left, and Michael Carhidi, former USMC Sgt., bring the Marine Corps wreath to the front of the veterans memorial during Monday morning's Memorial Day service at Veterans Park on State Street in Schenectady. May, 31, 2021. Shares0 SCHENECTADY — It was the words of Abraham Lincoln that echoed through the mind of retired Air Force Maj. Julia Holcomb as she watched the Vale Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony. Holcomb is a member of the Vale Cemetery Association’...

Robert Harding, The Citizen  The New York state flag flies near one section of the Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Seneca County.  New York's first state veterans cemetery will be in Seneca County. A nine-member selection committee voted Monday to designate Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery as a state veterans cemetery. The vote was unanimous in support of the site in the town of Romulus.  The state Division of Veterans' Services recommended Sampson to the committee after receiving 11 responses to a request for information that was issued in February. The agency examined each of t...

Fargo, ND, USA / 740 The FAN May 24, 2021 | 8:47 AM DULUTH, MINN. (KFGO) – It’s Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday. The musical icon, born in Duluth and raised in Hibbing, is now honored around the world after more than 60 years as a pioneer of music. Fans are commemorating the milestone with music and poetry events across the country. The center of the festivities is in Duluth. Monday is the third day of the 11th annual Duluth Dylan Fest, which features performances by local artists and tribute bands. The virtual and in-person festival includes a free birthday party at Dylan’s childhood home ...

New York's first state veterans cemetery will be in Seneca County.

New York is on the verge of selecting the first state veterans cemetery, and it will likely be located in the Finger Lakes region.