Memorial Day Parade Route

will be held on Monday, May 28 at 9:30 a.m. departing from the Richard D. Carney Municipal Office Building, 100 Maple Ave. and making stops at the following locations: Soldier’s Statue in front of Police Station on Maple Avenue, War Memorial at the (corner of Route 140 and Main Street) and at the Veteran’s Lots at Mountain View Cemetery.

The memorial address at the town center will be given by Linda Amatucci, a local resident and retired information specialist, who served in the 267th Combat Communications Squadron at Otis Air National Guard Base, Otis MA.

The Memorial Day Parade Committee welcomes all local Veterans and active military personnel as well any family members of deployed military personnel to march in the parade. Formation begins at 9 a.m. from the town hall.

Parade Participants will include:

Color Guard from the

Color Guard from Shrewsbury Fire Department

Central Mass Blue Star Mother’s

Local, town and state officials

Active Military Personnel

Shrewsbury High School Band

Shrewsbury High School Octet from the A Capella Choir

Members of the Charles J. Murphy Post #10278 Veterans of Foreign Wars

Members of the Ray Stone Post #238, American Legion

Members of the Victor R. Quaranta Post #397, American Legion

Veteran’s Inc.

Marine Corp League of Worcester, Detachment #144

Members of the Shrewsbury Boy Scouts

Members of the Shrewsbury Girl Scouts

Local clergy

Shrewsbury Oak Middle School 7th & 8th Grade Band

Shrewsbury Speech and Debate Team Members

South High School Airforce JROTC

For more information contact Angela Snell at 508-841-8503 or asnell@th.ci.shrewsbury.ma.us or Parade Marshall, Walter Josti at 845-1570 wjosti@townisp.com.