Crime & Safety

Somerville Veterans' Memorial Parade 2017: Street Closures, Parking Restrictions

The parade is this Sunday, May 21.

SOMERVILLE, MA – The Somerville Veterans' Memorial Parade will be held this Sunday, May 21. Changes to this year's parade including ending at the fire station in Teele Square instead of North Street and placing the reviewing stand in Davis Square, not at the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery. Street closures will begin around 9:30 a.m. and continue on a rolling basis.

Here's what you need to know.

The following streets will have parking restrictions from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and street closures beginning at approximately 9:30 a.m.:

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  • Highland Ave. (Walnut St. to School St.)
  • Prescott St.
  • Putnam St.
  • Vinal Ave.
  • School St. (Medford St. to Highland Ave.)
  • Walnut St. (Medford St. to Highland Ave.)
  • College Ave. (Morrison Ave. to Davis Sq.)

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Beginning at 11 a.m., parking restrictions will apply in the following areas, and streets will be closed as the parade passes beginning at approximately 1 p.m.:

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  • Highland Ave. (Walnut St. to Davis Sq.)
  • Holland St. (Davis Sq. to Teele Sq.)
  • Broadway (Holland St. to Route 16)

All roads will re-open at approximately 4 p.m. If you have any questions, please call 311, or 617-666-3311.

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