The following Memorial Day parades and ceremonies are planned today throughout the region. 

Norwood

Norwood American Legion Post 68’s Memorial Day events begin with an initial “Bridge Ceremony” at about 10:45 a.m. There will be a 21-gun salute, prayer and a wreath dropped into the water from the bridge in Norwood. The buglers from the Brass Firemen will perform Taps.

Then marchers line up and step off around 11 a.m. and travel along Spring Street towards the village center, turn left onto Park, then turn right and head toward Main Street, pass in front of the municipal offices and then end at the park.

At noon, in the park there will be a raising of the flag from half to full mast and the Norwood Central band will perform the National Anthem.

A free picnic-style lunch will be offered at the Legion after the festivities conclude.

Ogdensburg

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Ogdensburg Post 2936 and American Legion Post 69 Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Cemetery in Ogdensburg. 

There will be a luncheon at the VFW Post at 1112 Champlain Street immediately after the ceremony and all are welcome.

Prior to that a memorial service, the Ogdensburg Veterans Association will hold a ceremony at the Vietnam Memorial Monument at 9 a.m. Deacon Larry Caufield will hold a prayer service and the names of all St. Lawrence County armed forces veterans who died in that war will be read aloud.

Massena 

Massena VFW Post 1143’s parade is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart on Main Street, winding its way down Andrews Street and ending in Veteran’s Memorial Park.

A wreath laying ceremony will be held at Veteran’s Memorial Park at the conclusion of the parade.

Potsdam

Lineup for the Amvets Post 282 of Potsdam will hold its traditional Memorial Day Parade will be at the Potsdam High School south parking lot, as in the past. Lineup begins at 9 a.m. The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. The parade will depart the school parking lot and proceed down Garden Street, then to Market Street and end at the entrance to Ives Park.

At 10 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial in Ives Park a ceremony will take place. 

Canton

In Canton, there will be Memorial Day festivities begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Main Street bridge for a wreath ceremony, then proceed to the Village Park for an 11 a.m. ceremony. 

Members of the firing squad of Edward C. Seymour Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1231 in Canton will then visit the Fairview Cemetery in Canton where a gun salute will be fired over the grave of Charles Alexander, a World War II veteran in the U.S. Navy.

The public is welcome to the VFW Post, Gouverneur St., for a luncheon.

Also, a Memorial Day Mass will be offered at 9 a.m. at St. Mary's Cemetery, Canton. In case of rain, there will be Mass only at Saint Mary's Church at 9 a.m. in Canton.

Norfolk

Memorial Day will be celebrated in Norfolk with a parade from 9 a.m.-10 a.m. featuring music by the Norwood Brass Firemen and others.

Brasher Falls

American Legion Post 514 is hosting a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 29, at Veterans Park (across from town hall) in Brasher Falls at noon.

All are welcome.

Waddington

Waddington's Memorial Day Parade will start on Linden Avenue and proceed up Lagrasse Street to the village square and end at the Memorial for a solemn observation.

It will be led by the American Legion.

The public is encouraged to attend both the parade and the Memorial Observation. Parade begins at 10:30.

DeKalb

A Memorial Day service will be held at 8 a.m. at St. Henry's Cemetery, DeKalb Junction.

Hermon

The Village of Hermon is sponsoring a Memorial Day parade at 10:30.  

Marchers should line up at 10 a.m. at Hermon Post Office.

After the parade, there will be a service at the Hermon Cemetery with a community potluck dinner to follow at Hermon Fire Hall.