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2025 Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony and Reception: Thursday, June 19, 10 a.m., YWCA Central Massachusetts, 1 Salem Square, Worcester The fifth annual raising of the Juneteenth flag will begin at ...
WORCESTER ― Thursday, June 19, 2025, will mark the first time in four years that the annual raising of the Juneteenth flag will not take place at Worcester City Hall. The holiday commemorates the end ...
U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Worcester, noted the federal government is an enemy of equality, noting it has cut funds for Juneteenth ceremonies; punishes institutions that support programs that ...
Free admission to the Worcester Art Museum — Thursday, June 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 55 Salisbury St., Worcester The museum will be open and waiving admission in honor of Juneteenth.
U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Worcester, noted the federal government is an enemy of equality, noting it has cut funds for Juneteenth ceremonies; punishes institutions that support programs that ...
With flags, ceremonies, parades and pomp, celebrations across the United States marked the day the promise of freedom finally rang true for more Americans.
Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday and technically Juneteenth National Independence Day, strikes us as a fine idea that all Americans can and should get behind. It’s been a federal holiday ...
The last four annual Juneteenth flag raisings happened outside City Hall, but the city's new flag-raising policy limits "cultural flags" to one day. Worcester's Black Heritage Committee has ...
This Juneteenth is important, ... Worcester's Black Heritage Committee has organized all five Juneteenth events in Worcester since the first flag raising in 2021.