Seasonal & Holidays

What Westborough Is Planning To Mark Memorial Day 2024

See the full schedule for Memorial Day planned for May 27, including a local parade.

Westborough will hold its Memorial Day parade on May 27.
Westborough will hold its Memorial Day parade on May 27. (Jacob Baumgart/Patch)

WESTBOROUGH, MA — Westborough is planning a full slate of activities for Memorial Day 2024, including a parade and memorial services at local cemeteries.

The services will begin just before 9 a.m. on Memorial Day (May 27), with a parade featuring veterans, government officials, clergy, police, firefighters and music from local students. For 2024, Navy Lt. Bonnie Rae Ellis will serve as grand marshal.

Here's the parade stop schedule:

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  • 9 a.m. — St. Luke’s Cemetery
  • 9:40 a.m. — Pine Grove Cemetery
  • 10 a.m. — Parade departs from Pine Grove
  • 10:30 a.m. — Parade stops at Midland Cemetery
  • 11 a.m. — Forbes Building Ceremony
  • Noon — Luncheon for Veterans at Knights of Columbus Hall

The ceremony at the Forbes Building will feature speakers, awards and a speech by Ellis.

This year's Memorial Day events are sponsored by the Veterans Services Department and the Veterans Advisory Board.

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