Yorktown, Somers Hosting Memorial Day Parades

Memorial Day parades are scheduled to take place in both Yorktown and Somers on Monday, May 29.

The Yorktown parade, which is being overseen by a local American Legion chapter, will involve marchers gathering at Underhill Avenue and Front Street in Yorktown Heights at 10 a.m., with a move to town hall at 10:45 a.m. There, the parade itself will start at 11 a.m. A Legion member, 1st Vice Cmdr. Bill Goss, is at the helm for organizing.

For the Somers parade, marchers are asked to gather at Somers Middle School's East parking lot at 9:30 a.m. The parade will start at 10 a.m. and go through the downtown area. A ceremony at Ivandell Cemetery will follow the parade itself. A local VFW post is helping with the parade.

Photo: A file image of American flags