The Troops in the Spotlight event in Hyannis, in its 17th year, has become the largest Memorial Day event in New England, according to its organizers from Cape Cod Cares for the Troops.
This year, the celebration of U.S. troops will stretch over 12 hours Sunday, involving ceremonies, remembrances, donations and a chance to view military vehicles, all at the Capetown Plaza parking lot. To remember troops overseas, military personnel will again take one-hour shifts standing at attention on a platform that can be viewed by passersby along Route 132.
The event focuses on honoring veterans from all wars, wounded warriors and Gold and Blue Star families. The opening ceremony will be at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, with a particular focus on veterans from World War II, Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the families. At 3 p.m, there will be a Special Honor Ceremony for Vietnam Veterans as a way, organizers say, “for our community to give them the ‘Welcome Home’ they never received.�
HYANNIS The CapeFLYER train will arrive earlier from Boston to Cape Cod than in the past when the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority begins its ninth season of the service on May 28.
The biggest change this year for the train s season through Labor Day weekend will be 3:55 p.m. Friday departures from Boston that will bring riders to the transportation center in Hyannis by 6:25 p.m., according to an announcement Monday.
In previous years, the arrival was not until after 8 p.m. Stops are in Braintree, Middleborough/Lakeville, Wareham Village, Buzzards Bay and Bourne.
The Hyannis to Boston train leaves Friday nights at 7:40 p.m., arriving in Boston at 10:10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday services will leave Boston at 7:40 a.m., with a 10:05 a.m. expected arrival. The Hyannis-Boston trains on weekends depart at 6:10 p.m. for an 8:35 p.m. Boston arrival.
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