Peabody To Host Veterans Day Ceremony At City Hall

PEABODY, MA — The public this year is invited to the Peabody Veterans Day ceremony to be held at City Hall on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m.

The ceremony will include Peabody police, Peabody fire, the Junior ROTC and a traditional flag-folding ceremony, rifle fire and playing of "Taps."

U.S. Navy Commander Stan D. Duplaga will deliver the keynote address.

"Each year on November 11th, our community pauses to recognize the service and sacrifice of our honored military veterans," Mayor Ted Bettencourt said. "Our country owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to the brave men and women in uniform who protect our freedom and way of life."

Connie Patturelli and Noah Crocker, from Project 351, will read a special Veterans Day proclamation.

Project 351 student ambassadors Noah Crocker and Connie Patturelli will read a special Veterans’ Day proclamation. There will be brief remarks by Mayor Bettencourt and Veterans Council Commander Robert Dunne.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)