Observances listed for Memorial Day

Memorial Day will be celebrated in many of Maine’s communities with a variety of events, including parades, appearances by politicians and church services and other ceremonies by and for those who have served in the U.S. military.

Memorial Day events scheduled for Saturday, May 26, follow:

Caribou – A 5 p.m. Memorial Day observance Mass will be celebrated at the Holy Rosary Church on Saturday, May 26.

New Sweden – The Stockholm Brigade Lodge will hold an annual Memorial Day Weekend Breakfast from 6 to 9 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at the lodge, sponsored by the New Sweden Historical Society.

Palmyra – The Palmyra Annual Memorial Day Weekend Bean Hole Beans Supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at St. Martin’s Parish Hall on U.S. Route 2. Call 487-5229 for more information.

Presque Isle – Memorial Day events include a 6 a.m. patriotic service at the Wesleyan Church on Saturday, May 26. The Aroostook County Outpost of Pointman International Ministries will hold a flag ceremony at 6 p.m. at the Wesleyan Church.

A more complete listing of Memorial Day events will appear in the May 26-27 Maine Weekend edition of the NEWS, including events scheduled for Memorial Day, Monday, May 28.