TROY, N.Y. — Troy’s Memorial Day Parade returned Monday for the first time since 2020. The city also had a ceremony honoring veterans that afternoon at Powers Park.“It builds pride in our city; it builds pride in our neighborhoods,” first-year Mayor Carmella Mantello said on why they needed to bring it back. “Yes, parades are […]
TROY, N.Y. — Troy’s Memorial Day Parade returned Monday for the first time since 2020. The city also had a ceremony honoring veterans that afternoon at Powers Park.“It builds pride in our city; it builds pride in our neighborhoods,” first-year Mayor Carmella Mantello said on why they needed to bring it back. “Yes, parades are […]
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