Photo: ‘Ragged old flag’

Remembering veterans who died in World War II by telling their stories

The goal of Stories Behind the Stars is to organize a centralized digital location to collect the stories of the more than 421,000 Americans killed in World War II.

Officials hushed up sinking of WWII ship with Lewiston serviceman aboard

Ronaldo Anctil and more than 1,000 other Americans died when the HMT Rohna was struck by Germany's new radio-guided missile, and the attack was classified to protect morale.

A Lewiston Evening Journal editorial for Memorial Day, 1870

First Memorial Day in Lewiston and Auburn filled with flowers and flags

The community turned out in big numbers in 1870 to honor the heroic dead who fought for the Union in the Civil War

Farmington, Weld to observe Memorial Day

Chesterville and Wilton do not have events planned this year.

Lewiston, Auburn to host Memorial Day Parade and ceremony Saturday

U.S. Sen. Angus King will be the featured speaker at Veterans Memorial Park, and the ceremony will include a wreath laying by the Royal Canadian Legion.

Many couldn’t visit Arlington Cemetery on Memorial Day 2020 because of COVID-19. This woman did it for them.

She went to visit her grandfather's grave, but ended up at the cemetery for six hours to honor soldiers she'd never met. She'll do it again this year.

Lewiston to unveil monument honoring Gold Star Families at Saturday’s Memorial Day ceremony

The L&A Veterans Council will host the event Saturday, 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Memorial Park.

Weld veterans pay tribute to lost comrades

Weld traditionally has a large crowd honoring its fallen veterans on Memorial Day but this year a thoughtful, more simplistic recognition was held.