Charlie Breitrose
The Watertown Police Color Guard marches in the Memorial Day Parade.
The annual Parade will top off Watertown’s Memorial Day celebration, but there are many other activities around town this week.
Watertown Veterans’ Services Agent Mark Comeiro provided the following information:
2018 Memorial Day Week Activities
Placing of Flags:
WEDNESDAY: 23rd May, 2018 at 5 p.m.: Meet at Ridgelawn Cemetery
*RAIN DATE THURSDAY MAY 24th, 2018*
Flags will be placed at veterans’ graves at all Watertown cemeteries by Veteran organizations and Volunteers
FRIDAY 25 MAY 2018:
Veterans School Visitation:
9:00 a.m. – Watertown High School
9:45 a.m. – Cuniff Elementary School
10:00 a.m. – Lowell Elementary School
10:00 a.m. – Watertown Middle School
11:00 a.m. – Hosmer Elementary School
SUNDAY 27 MAY 2018:
Morning Services and Dedications:
7:30 a.m. – WWI Memorial Stone – (front of Shutt Detachment)
7:40 a.m. – Cottage Street Cemetery
7:50 a.m. – Coolidge Square POW/MIA Monument
8:00 a.m. – Arlington Street Cemetery
8:10 a.m. – Common Street Cemetery
8:20 a.m. – Charles River Float
8:30 a.m. – World War II Memorial Stone (front of Town Hall)
8:35 a.m. – Saltonstall Park
8:45 a.m. – Moxley Field (AMVETS Post 14)
8:55 a.m. – St. Patrick’s Cemetery
9:05 a.m. – Ridgelawn Cemetery
10:00 a.m. – Veteran’s Mass at St. Patrick’s Church
MONDAY 28 MAY 2018:
Parade:
10:30 a.m – 11:30 a.m. – Parade Check-in at Tufts Health Plan Parking lot
12:00 p.m. – Parade Begins