Memorial Day parade this Sunday
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davis_squareThe City of Somerville will hold its annual Memorial Day parade this Sunday, May 27. The parade leaves City Hall at 1 pm, marching down Highland Avenue to Davis Square, Holland Street to Teele Square, and finally Broadway to the Veterans' Cemetery next to Johnnie's Foodmaster.
According to the official press release, "The parade will include 12 marching bands, along with a wide range of community and school groups, the popular specialty units of the Aleppo Shriners, as well as representatives of local veterans', fire, and police units from surrounding cities and towns. For the first time, the parade will include a professional women's soccer team, the Boston Breakers who will march with players and coaches from the Somerville Youth Soccer League. "
The press release also outlines the usual car parking restrictions along the route and on side streets near the parade's start and end points.
Last year, the city asked people to remove bicycles parked to signposts, parking meters, and bike racks along the parade route, and said that the DPW would impound any bike still parked on the route after 9 am Sunday. I don't see this mentioned in this year's press releases.
According to the official press release, "The parade will include 12 marching bands, along with a wide range of community and school groups, the popular specialty units of the Aleppo Shriners, as well as representatives of local veterans', fire, and police units from surrounding cities and towns. For the first time, the parade will include a professional women's soccer team, the Boston Breakers who will march with players and coaches from the Somerville Youth Soccer League. "
The press release also outlines the usual car parking restrictions along the route and on side streets near the parade's start and end points.
Last year, the city asked people to remove bicycles parked to signposts, parking meters, and bike racks along the parade route, and said that the DPW would impound any bike still parked on the route after 9 am Sunday. I don't see this mentioned in this year's press releases.