The Town of Northborough has announced the agenda for the Memorial Day Parade to be held on Monday, May 29 beginning at 11:30 a.m. Below is the schedule and route. Come out to honor those military men and women who have died while serving the United States.
11:30 AM – Muster at Civil War Monument (Corner of Monroe St. & Main St.)
12:00 PM – Welcome
- Civil War Monument – Adam Costello
- ARHS – “Battle Hymn of the Republic” – Singer TBD
- “Gettysburg Address” (A. Lincoln) – Read by Peter Wixted Troop 101
- Raise flag to full staff, Rifle, Salute
- ARHS – “Taps”
- Global War on Terrorism – Adam Costello
- Read Honor Roll; Place wreath
12:30 PM – Parade steps off
World War II/Korean/Vietnam War Memorial
- Jeff Farrell
- Cub Scouts “Pledge of Allegiance” – Readers TBD
- ARHS – America the Beautiful – Singer TBD
- “Those Who Are Gone” by Lenore Hetrick – Read by Troop 65147-
- “On This Memorial Day” by Emily Toma – Read by Troop 64393
- Post 234 – Read Honor Roll; Place Wreaths (3) WWII – Frank Brown, Korean –Families of Gerard Bourque and Bucky Rogers, Vietnam – John Brewer
- Raise flag to full staff, Rifle, Salute
- ARHS – “Taps”
World War I Monument
- Welcome
- Read Honor Roll
- ARHS – “God Bless America” – Singer TBD
- “In Flanders Field” by Lt. Col. John McRae, MD, Canada – Read by Laura White Troop 823
- Our Memories” by Lenore Hetrick – Read by Troop 65147
- Post 234 – Place wreath, Raise flag to full staff, Rifle, Salute
- ARHS – “Taps”
Howard Street Cemetery Veterans Memorial
- ARHS Marching Band – “The National Anthem”
- Assistant Pastor Rice Memorial Baptist John Ols – Invocation
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Memorial Day Proclamation
- Speakers – Member of Select Board
- Robyn Kennedy, Meg Kilcoyne, Kate Donaghue
“Freedom Isn’t Free” by Kelly Strong – Read by Jackson Rutledge Troop 1
“We Pause to Reflect” by Chat GPT – Read by Troop 64393
Mychael David “Some Gave All” Billy Ray Cyrus
- Post 234 – Post Everlasting, ring the bell.
- NATIONAL MOMENT OF SILENCE
- Post 234 – Place wreath, Raise flag to full staff, Rifle, Salute
- ARHS – “Taps”
Ceremony Conclusion
- Thank you to all participants and guests.
- Participants dismissed.
