A large American flag and a smaller one on a flagpole are on display for Memorial Day at a home on Central Street in Hudson. (Courtesy photo)

Three communities in the Nashua region will be resuming their annual Memorial Day parades on Monday, while several others are hosting public observances at various times during the day.

A perusal of the listings of events planned for this year reflects the encouraging trend in the battle to eradicate COVID-19 cases, and while health officials urge the public to continue exercising caution and avoiding high-risk behavior, it’s clear that conditions have improved considerably since Memorial Day 2020.

In Nashua, the traditional wreath-laying ceremonies will take place at four locations, beginning at 8 a.m. at Foster Square. Additional details appear in the listing below.

Details are also listed below for the scheduled events in Hudson, Milford, Hollis, Brookline, Londonderry and Windham.

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NASHUA

Wreath-laying ceremonies begin at 8 a.m. at Foster Square, at the junction of Orange, Lock and Whitney streets, followed by similar ceremonies at

Gilbert “Lefty” Dumais Field, at Atherton Park on Atherton Avenue; the memorial site at Woodlawn Cemetery, Kinsley Street; and Constitution Plaza, corner of Main Street and Medical Center Drive, opposite Southern New Hampshire Medical Center.

Representatives of the James E. Coffey Post 3, American Legion; the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Post 7, and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 483 will place wreaths and hold a brief service at each of the locations.

The ceremonies are open to the public, as long as masks are worn and proper distancing guidelines are followed. The services will also be recorded by Access Nashua TV and replayed from time to time. The schedule can be found at http://accessnashua.org/index.php.

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HUDSON

Two events are scheduled Monday. At 10 a.m., members of Hudson Post 5791, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will place flowers at Library Park, the Old Center Cemetery, and the 911 Memorial at Benson Park.

At 2 p.m., a ceremony will take place at Library Park, the triangle bordered by Derry, Ferry and Library streets.

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MILFORD

Memorial Day parade steps off at 10 a.m. Monday from the assembly area at West Street Cemetery. Parade proceeds to Elm Street, stopping at the bridge for a brief service on the Oval at which there will be a reading of the Gettysburg Address.

Parade then proceeds to the Veterans of Foreign Wars post on VFW Way.

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HOLLIS

A Memorial Day ceremony will take place on the Town Common in Monument Square starting at 5:30 p.m. Monday. According to organizers, representatives of all town departments, boy and girl scouts, social and community clubs, school groups, the town band and veterans groups are anticipated to attend.

“If you live, work, study or play in Hollis you are invited to participate in the ceremony,” organizers said.

In the event of inclement weather, ceremony will take place in the Lawrence Barn Community Center on Depot Road.

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BROOKLINE

Members of the American Legion post will host their annual ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on the Town Hall lawn. Attendees are asked to practice social distancing.

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LONDONDERRY

American Legion Post 27 will host the Memorial Day parade and ceremony on the town common and cemetery. Parade steps off at 11 a.m. Masks are encouraged but not required; attendees are asked to be cognizant of social distancing.

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WINDHAM

The annual Memorial Day parade steps off at 9:30 a.m. from Center School and proceeds down Lowell Road, to Cobbetts Pond Road, then to Ministerial Road.

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256 or dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.