Seasonal & Holidays
No Memorial Day Parade In Nashua Again
Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess and Barney Barbera, of the Mayor's Veterans Council canceled the parade in the interest of keeping residents safe.
NASHUA, NH — For the second year in a row, Nashua has canceled its Memorial Day parade festivities.
Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess and Barney Barbera, the chairman of the Mayor’s Veterans Council, canceled the parade "in the interest of keeping Nashua residents healthy and safe as the city continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic," according to Kerry Miller, the city's communications and special projects coordinator.
The Nashua American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Post 483, however, will participate in the wreath-laying services on May 31.
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Those events will be held at Beth Abraham Cemetery at 428 W. Hollis S.; the old St. Louis Cemetery at 752 W. Hollis St.; and the Old South Cemetery, on the Daniel Webster Highway, north of Walgreens.
The wreath-laying ceremonies will be recorded and rebroadcast on local cable access television channels.
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