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May 25, 2026

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A sea of flags on Boston Common: Mass. remembers on Memorial Day | Bay State Briefing

Families read names and planted flags at the annual Memorial Day ceremony, as military leaders emphasized the human cost of war and officials connected the sacrifices to the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations.

By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com

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