HERE ARE SOME of the Memorial Day events scheduled this weekend in southern Maine. All events take place Monday unless otherwise noted.

Cape Elizabeth: A parade begins at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Fowler Road and Route 77, continues north on Route 77, turns left onto Scott Dyer Road and ends at the War Veteran’s Memorial in front of Pond Cove Elementary School. A brief ceremony and laying of the wreath will be held after the parade, followed by an open house at the town center fire station.

Brunswick-Topsham: An observance begins at 8:30 a.m. on Monument Square in Topsham, between Town Hall and the public safety building, with a parade immediately following and proceeding down Main Street across the Frank J. Woods Bridge, where it will pause for a wreath laying. The parade then proceeds up Maine Street in Brunswick to the gazebo on the Brunswick Mall for an observance.

Biddeford-Saco: A parade will start at 10 a.m. at the corner of Beach and Main streets in Saco, proceeding to Biddeford’s Main Street, with a ceremony following at Veterans Memorial Park.

Cumberland: A parade starts at 10 a.m. at Tuttle Road, continuing along Main Street to Veterans Monument, with a ceremony at 10:30 in the Moss Side Cemetery. The parade follows a fun run and a 5K race at Greely High School, as well as a community band performance.

Durham: A parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Davis Road and end at the community center. The town will also host an AmVets 5K Fun Run .

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Falmouth: A parade starts at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Post at 65 Depot Road, and proceeds to Pine Grove Park. The ceremony includes performances by the Falmouth middle and high school bands and choruses.

Freeport: A parade begins at 9:30 a.m. on Holbrook Street and ends with a ceremony at the town park on Bow Street at 10 a.m.

Gorham: A parade begins at 10 a.m. on Longfellow Street. It will end at Riverbank Park, where a ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. Another ceremony will be held at 8 a.m. in the Woodlawn Cemetery.

Kennebunk: Memorial Day observances begin at 7 a.m. at six different locations: Veterans Memorial on Fletcher Street, Pinegrove Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Hope Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, and Home Cemetery. Kennebunk school bands will perform a concert at 1:30 p.m. at Town Hall. A parade begins at 2 p.m. at Town Hall, crosses the Mousam River Bridge and ends on Main Street with final ceremonies at Washington Park.

Kennebunkport: A parade begins at 9:30 a.m. at Masonic Hall and stops for a short break for a 21-gun salute at the Kennebunk River Bridge before concluding at Dock Square.

Old Orchard Beach: A parade starts at 1 p.m. at the intersection of E. Emerson Cummings Boulevard and Saco Avenue, travels down Saco Avenue, down Old Orchard Street and turns right onto First Street and into Memorial Park. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will be the featured speaker at the ceremony after the parade.

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Portland: A downtown parade begins at 10:30 a.m. at Longfellow Square, continues down Congress Street and ends with a ceremony in Monument Square. A Stevens Avenue parade organized by the Friends of Evergreen Cemetery begins at 2 p.m. at Longfellow School and ends at the Evergreen Cemetery south gate.

Sanford: The Sanford Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. at the Sanford Armory at 88 William Oscar Emery Drive, head up Gowen Drive to Main Street and will end with a ceremony at the Rite Aid parking lot. There will also be a ceremony at 1 p.m. at the Southern Maine Memorial Veterans Cemetery, 83 Stanley Road.

Scarborough: A parade will start at 10 a.m. at Scarborough High School, following Route 114 to Route 1, ending at the Legion Post on Manson Libby Road, and will include a stop at 10:15 a.m. for ceremonies at the Maine Veterans’ Home and the Veteran’s Monument.

South Portland: A parade will begin at 10 a.m. at Southern Maine Community College at the end of Broadway and continue along Broadway to Mill Creek Park, where there will be a short ceremony around noon.

Westbrook: A ceremony will be held at 8 a.m. at Veteran’s Rest in Woodlawn Cemetery. A parade is set to begin at 10 a.m. on Longfellow Street and conclude at Riverbank Park, followed by a ceremony.

Wells-Ogunquit: The towns will host a two-part parade, starting in Wells at 9 a.m. and arriving in Ogunquit at 11 a.m. It will proceed on Bourne Lane and end with a ceremony.


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