Come to the Memorial Day Parade on May 26

Mayor Gail Infurna, the Melrose Veterans Advisory Board, local veteran organizations, and the Melrose Veterans Services Office invite the public to participate in the 2019 Melrose Memorial Day Parade and other observances.

All veterans are invited to ride or march in the parade.

The traditional decoration of the graves will take place at Wyoming Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 25.

Observances on Sunday, May 26, will begin with a coffee social hour at 10 a.m. at Memorial Hall, followed by the tour of the veterans’ monuments, starting with the Honor Roll on Main Street at 11 a.m.

The parade will begin at 1:30 p.m. Floats and antique cars will assemble in front of Memorial Hall at 12:30 p.m., and all other participants will assemble at 1 p.m. The parade will travel down Main Street to the Wyoming Cemetery on Sylvan Street.

Groups or individuals who wish to participate in the parade should call the Veterans Services Office, 781-979-4186, or e-mail Sue Caffey in the Veterans Services Office at scaffey@cityofmelrose.org