ASHBY — Memorial Day was observed in town on Monday with a patriotic parade, speakers, and ceremonial remembrance. Holmes-Curran-Bennett American Legion Post 361 Commander Chris Travers and Ashby Sons of the American Legion Commander Mike Bigwood, who helped organize the May 26 parade, spoke and introduced past American Legion Post 361 Commander Pete Bezanson and […]
Memorial Day
‘Honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice’
In the Twin Cities and surrounding region, Memorial Day was marked with parades, songs, and solemnity. Observances of the federal holiday took place in Fitchburg, Leominster, Westminster, and other cities and towns in the North Central Mass region, with many veterans, local and state officials, girl and boy scouts, and community members attending the various […]
Fallen service members remembered with U.S. flag display on the Common
As they do every year ahead of Memorial Day, volunteers placed tens of thousands of U.S. flags around the Boston Common’s Soldiers and Sailors Memorial on Wednesday.
City prepares for Memorial Day celebrations
LEOMINSTER — The city welcomes veterans and volunteers to participate in the annual Memorial Day events that take place throughout the holiday weekend. Memorial Day observances kick off with a White Cross Twilight Ceremony on Friday, May 23 at 6 p.m. at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West St. and on Saturday, May […]
‘We must remember them all’
LEOMINSTER — One man’s discovery of a soldier’s history brought him on an enlightening journey that led to unearthing an extraordinary story of bravery, patriotism, and eventually, the ultimate sacrifice. When YMCA Camp Takodah Historian Graeme Noseworthy came across Darwin J. “Tim” Delano’s name in the archives at the New Hampshire spot, he made it […]
