Flags, decorations to be cleared from cemetery graves
The Town of Concord announced that cemetery staff will remove flags from veterans' and public safety personnel's graves and all temporary grave decorations by Oct. 23 ahead of a Nov. 11 flag retirement ceremony and fall cleanup; decorations will be held at the Cemetery Office for one week.
The Town of Concord announced Oct. 19 that cemetery staff will remove flags and temporary decorations from grave sites ahead of the annual flag retirement ceremony on Nov. 11 and fall cleanup at the cemetery.
According to the announcement, flags will be removed from the graves of both veterans and public safety personnel by cemetery staff by Oct. 23. All temporary decorations placed at grave sites will also be removed by that date.
Removed decorations will be kept for one week at the Cemetery Office. Residents who want to retrieve their decorations should contact the Cemetery Office at 978-318-3233.
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