Memorial Day

Are you ready for the weekend? Get ready for tourists coming into our great state and many of us Mainers going on road trips.

This is a very cool thing that our beloved Portland Sea Dogs are doing on Memorial Day. It's their Military Appreciation Day

As I sit here at home on this Memorial Day, thinking about the day ahead, I find myself going through some of my Dad's old pictures. My father was in the Army for over 20 years and almost never shared his experiences with us. It's amazing what I learn about him every time I stare at some of these photos...

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Safe travel if you're hitting the road this weekend. 930,000 vehicles will travel the turnpike between Friday and Monday. The Busiest Times: Friday:  between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM northbound.  Monday: the York Toll Plaza southbound will have 55,000 departing Maine, with the heaviest times between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM...

Monday, May 30 is Memorial Day and many Mainers will take the time to either watch or participate in their hometown parades and ceremonies. We have put together a list of area parades and ceremonies in central Maine.

All events are on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, unless specified.

Back to work today, the hardest part about coming back to work is getting caught up, reoriented and back in gear. Off the top I want to thank Matt James, Mac Dickson, Andy and whoever else picked my detail while I was away.

Albion: Parade will begin at 9 a.m. at the Besse Building. Anson: Parade will start at 10 a.m. at the Anson School and continue across the bridge into Madison. Services will be held in Anson, Madison, East Madison and Starks. Cadets from NCB3 Battalion, US Naval Sea Cadet Corps will provide the color guard for all events ... Read More ...

The servicemen and women of our country make huge sacrifices to fight battles on our behalf and keep the freedoms we hold dear. One of those sacrifices is being away from their families and loved ones for long periods of time.

We thought today, with this being Memorial Day weekend, it would be the perfect time to invite on the Moose Morning Show, Frank Norwood, the Maine Military Funeral Honors Coordinator with the The Maine Military Funeral Honors Program.

Have you ever wondered about the coins that seem to be placed on top of military headstones at cemeteries? You might be surprised to find out their meaning.

As Memorial Day opens the gate to summer, we all begin to plan our outdoor activities. Most of us will find a reason to get outside for the long weekend and enjoy food, friends, family and some delicious beverages. And really, it wouldn’t be a summer holiday without some grilling.

I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend and took out a bit of time to remember why we have  it. Thank you all who served and serve for keeping us free. Of course Memorial Day weekend is also about the beginning of summer and tourist season as well as drinks, camping and food. Barbeques are most common on Memorial Day, but where there was no family gathering this year we made "Memere's Chic