Annual Danvers Memorial Day Parade and Town Hall Ceremony

Parade starts at 9 a.m. followed by a ceremony at 10 a.m. U.S. Army veteran Richard A. Greenlaw is this year’s Grand Marshal. The parade follows its traditional route, with stops and placement of wreaths at the Porter Cemetery on High Street and the Memorial Flagpole site in Danvers Square. All Danvers veterans are invited to march in the parade and should arrive by 8:30 a.m. Unable to march? A handicapped-accessible trolley will be available at Town Hall. The Danvers High School Marching Band and Chamber Singers will perform. Guest speaker is the Rev. Michael J. Doyle, Capt. U.S. Navy (retired), and pastor of St. Mary of the Annunciation Church. If rain, cancellation notice will be posted at www.danversma.gov by 7 a.m. on May 30. Questions? Contact Kelley Rayos-Teixeira at 978-777-0001 ext. 3025 or Dick Moody at 978-836-2395.