The Gorham Recreation Department is inviting all civic clubs, churches, youth groups, businesses and community members to join in the Gorham Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27. We would also like to encourage those interested to participate by decorating bicycles, wagons or scooters and join the parade (no motorized ones please). This is an opportunity for the community to come together in remembrance of those who have died serving our country. The event will be held rain or shine.

Memorial Day parade participants will line up beginning at 10 a.m. at Village School. During parade line-up, Lincoln Street will be closed to all traffic. Robie Street will also be closed from Railroad Ave to Village School. Parade participants, and vehicles dropping off parade participants, should enter Robie Street from the South Street entrance.

As in the past, Gorham Recreation Baseball and Softball teams will assemble on the Municipal Center lawn and join the parade as it leaves Lincoln Street. Also, in the interest of safety for parade participants and spectators, the Gorham Recreation Department is urging parade participants to adhere to the “no throwing anything from anywhere” policy.

The parade will step off with the cadence set by the St. Andrews Pipe and Drums at 11:00 a.m. The parade will travel from Lincoln Street to South Street, where the color guard and veterans will stop for the Taps bugle call to be played while memorial wreaths are placed in Phinney Park. It will continue down Main Street to Eastern Cemetery for a wreath laying ceremony and remembrance. The parade floats will proceed behind the cemetery and cross New Portland Road to enter White Birch Lane to the parking area for Village School fields.

Individuals and groups who would like to participate in the parade are encouraged to visit the website at www.gorhamrec.com to register, or call Gorham Recreation Department at 222-1630.