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.�
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Whaling Captains of Color
Online Thursday at 7 p.m.: “Whaling Captains of Color,” a live virtual book lecture by author Skip Finley and host Duncan Oliver for the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth. Register for this free event at www.hsoy.org.
A Martha s Vineyard resident, Finley has written a comprehensive account of the more than 50 sailors of color who rose to captain America’s great whaling ships. His book is an entertaining read that puts the focus where it properly belongs: on the multi-cultural essence of a fishery that spanned the globe.
One-Lane Main
Traffic barriers and one-way traffic are back in place on Hyannis Main Street to allow for outdoor dining and expanded pedestrian access to shopping and restaurants.