Memorial Day is more than just a day off from work or school, an excellent occasion for a backyard barbeque or a chance to travel (assuming you’re fully vaccinated). Those things do speak to the holiday’s true spirit. But above all else, Memorial Day honors Americans who have died in service to their country.
Since 1955, North Adams has put on the festival and parade to showcase the beauty of autumn in the Berkshires for members of the community and tourists from out of town.
The first of two graduation ceremonies will be held tomorrow by way of a Graduation Vehicle Parade. WUPE’s sister station will broadcast the reading of graduate’s names, awards and speeches beginning at 5:30 Thursday while the parade gets underway...