FALL RIVER — The Fall River Veterans Service Office and the Fall River War Council have planned a slate of events in the city in honor of Memorial Day.

Events kicked off this past weekend with a Civil War Monument Ceremony at Oak Grove Cemetery and washing of the Fall River Vietnam Wall, and will continue through the Monday holiday.

The placing of flags on veterans' graves will take place at various times, across the city's various cemeteries, throughout the week.

Memorial Day weekend in Fall River gets underway Saturday, May 25, at Veterans Memorial (Bicentennial) Park with Italian American War Veterans Ceremony at 7 p.m., followed by a Gold Star Families Candlelight Vigil at 7:45 p.m.

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