Seasonal & Holidays

Wellesley To Honor Veterans With Annual Ceremony

Community members gather at Town Hall for a tribute featuring military honor guards and a Navy veteran as keynote speaker.

WELLESLEY, MA— Wellesley residents come together today to honor the men and women who served in the U.S. armed forces during the town's annual Veterans Day ceremony.

The observance begins at 11 a.m. in front of the War Memorial at Wellesley Town Hall, 525 Washington St. The ceremony will feature the Wellesley police and fire honor guards, members of American Legion Post 72 and a keynote speaker.

The traditional tolling of the bell and the Pledge of Allegiance will also be part of the program.

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Town offices, public schools, libraries and the Recycling and Disposal Facility are closed for the federal holiday.

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