Freeport residents gather in the mist at Memorial Park on Bow Street as Town Chairperson John Egan and Democratic State Rep. Melanie Sachs gave speeches on the meaning of the holiday on May 27, 2024. Kristian Moravec / The Times Record

As bouts of mist and heavy rain dampened Freeport, residents, toting umbrellas and rain jackets, lined Main Street to celebrate Memorial Day. Students from local schools marched with their brass instruments along with antique cars, police officers, veterans and the fire department. The procession ended at Memorial Park on Bow Street, where Town Council Chairperson John Egan and Democratic State Rep. Melanie F. Sachs gave speeches.

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