Although Memorial Day is a legal holiday in Massachusetts, there may be some confusion over what is open and closed. What follows is a primer for anyone hoping to plan ahead for Monday. State and local offices are closed. Liquor stores are closed. I can't think of anything that better represents the utter selfish, self-absorbed, … Read more
Khloe Kardashian Hosts Memorial Day Weekend Party in Vegas Khloe Kardashian rocks a sheer black dress while hosting a Memorial Day weekend party at 1 OAK Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino on Friday (May 22) Nearly 150 years ago, Memorial Day— first called Decoration Day— was set aside to decorate the graves of … Read more
Americans will break out the flags, hot dogs and red, white and blue apparel to celebrate Memorial Day on Monday. But while they aren't all on the same date, countries around the world have their own days and traditions to commemorate fallen soldiers. Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent, took exception Saturday to … Read more
Date: Monday, May 18, 2015. Contact: Barbara LaBoe, WSDOT Communications, 360-705-7080 (Olympia). New ferry reservations strongly recommended on several routes. OLYMPIA – Hitting the road for Memorial Day? Make sure you plan BANGOR: The Bangor VFW, American Legion and Elks will present a Memorial Day ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John's Cemetery, 6th … Read more
Memorial Day 2015 is next Monday, and most of us have plans for the holiday weekend: enjoying the first taste of summer, entertaining with friends, or just relaxing. This will always be part of what the Memorial Day weekend is all about. The other part In the extreme northern tier of the U.S., winter refuses … Read more
Memorial Day isn't until next week, but the sales have already begun. Sears, Overstock, and Cymax all offer savings on home goods like mattresses, furniture, and tools, while Cabela's and Dick's Sporting Goods are slashing prices on outdoors and Businesses are going all-out to lure shoppers on Memorial Day weekend, enticing them with big savings … Read more
More than a dozen Democrats are pressuring House leadership to advance a bill that repeals ObamaCare's medical device tax before Memorial Day. Rep. Scott Peters (Calif.) led 17 House Democrats in a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Minority The holiday itself was Sunday, marking 152 years since Southern Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson died … Read more
VFW Trustee Peter Gessner, Post Commander Pete Hoffman, Ladies Auxiliary President Laura Odom and Secretary Jeannie Hoffman all gathered at the Sacred Heart Cemetery to place flags on the graves of veterans in observance of Memorial Day. Scout Brown, Reese Lawrence, Aidan Lawrence and Maddie Szkwarek hold up a check for the Currie family from … Read more
The security that lets us live in peace, the prosperity that allows us to pursue our dreams, the freedom that we cherish — these were earned by the blood and the sacrifices of patriots who went before. This Memorial Day, as we Find out more about the history of Memorial Day, including videos, interesting articles, … Read more
(May 26, 2014) – On this Memorial Day, Autism Speaks salutes the thousands of men and women who have given their lives to protect the United States of America. These great American heroes hold a special place in our Brantley Gilbert's Memorial Day Visit to Arlington National Cemetery. May 28, 2014; Written by Samantha Stephens. … Read more