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05.25.2020 COVID-19

Calverton National Cemetery hosts private Memorial Day observance

While the COVID-19 pandemic put the usual Memorial Day observances on hold at Calverton National Cemetery, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs did still host a small private ceremony...

05.23.2020 Multimedia

Photos: Volunteers place flags at Riverhead cemeteries

When the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ruled against allowing traditional Memorial Day flag placement ceremonies at national cemeteries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was clear that the...

05.23.2020 COVID-19

Editorial: Flags should still be placed at the national cemeteries

Decoration Day began in 1868 as a means of honoring Union soldiers who died in battle during the Civil War. For decades, it was believed that 612,000 soldiers on...

05.19.2020 COVID-19

Bellone, volunteers lament VA’s ‘disgraceful’ decision to cancel Memorial Day flag placement efforts

The annual event that brings thousands of local Scouts and other volunteers out to Calverton National Cemetery to place flags at gravesites for Memorial Day is in jeopardy following...

05.15.2020 COVID-19

Governor extends PAUSE to May 28; some beaches to open for Memorial Day

As five upstate regions begin reopening Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has extended the “NY PAUSE” order for the downstate region for another two weeks. The executive order, signed Thursday,...

05.10.2020 Community

Memorial Day traditions canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

Several annual Memorial Day traditions in the Riverhead area have been called off due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The Combined Veterans of Riverhead has canceled its annual...

05.27.2019 Parades

Riverhead observes Memorial Day with annual parade through downtown

The Combined Veterans of Riverhead hosted its annual Memorial Day parade through downtown Riverhead Monday.

05.27.2019 Editorials

Editorial: Honor those who gave their lives for our freedom

The significance of Memorial Day faded during the relative peace that blessed America from the mid-1970s to the turn of the century.

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