Memorial Day

Newsday's coverage

• Editorial: Lowering legal blood-alcohol limit won't stop drunken driving

  Memorial Day weekend is the official start of summer fun, but also of increased patrols against drunken driving. Last year, Nassau and Suffolk county police made 71 arrests on charges of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol from Friday evening 5/23/13 Read more »

• Yankees and Mets' TV ratings swing and miss

  we are on the doorstep of Memorial Day and of the truncated, four-game Subway Series Lite, which is a handy reminder that it is baseball season at last in Baseball City!Or so the friendly folks who bring the Yankees and Mets to our television screens hope.It 5/23/13 Read more »

• Bobby Slayton, 'Miracle Worker' top weekend events in the Hudson Valley

  so many people traveling the weekend before Memorial Day, it often can be a tough time to find notable theatrical, dance and comedy performances in the Hudson Valley. But Newsday Westchester managed to track down at least one solid show in each category, including 5/23/13 Read more »

• Metro-North shuffles schedule for Memorial Day getaway

  drivers to hit the road now, or as soon as possible, to beat the bumper-to-bumper grind that always accompanies Memorial Day weekend, annually one of the nation's busiest travel times. Thruway authorities reported no traffic problems as of midday Thursday."Probably 5/23/13 Read more »

• Police announce Memorial Day DWI, BWI initiative

  in Nassau and Suffolk counties are warning that there will be stepped up enforcement this Memorial Day weekend against people who drive vehicles or operate motorboats while intoxicated.The enforcement will include checkpoints on roads and on the water and 5/23/13 Read more »

Around the web

• 7 Outside-the-Box Summer Grill Recipes

  weather is warming up—and Memorial Day is officially upon us. This can only mean one thing: time to get grilling! But why bore guests with the usual steaks, burgers and baked potatoes? These seven inventive barbecue dishes—from skewered mini meatballs to S'mores—will 5 m ago from LearnVest Read more »

• This weekend in traffic: The Memorial Day holiday

  Cedar on the 4:17 p.m. trip. Metro Transit buses and light-rail service will follow a holiday schedule on Monday, Memorial Day No Northstar Commuter line service on Monday. Your comment is being reviewed for inclusion on the site. Be the first to comment StarTribune.com 6 m ago from Minneapolis Star Tribune Read more »

• Route 72 bridge project begins

  Pankesh Patel said. We will be maintaining two lanes going in and two lanes going out in peak hours and periods from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Patel said the only modification would be to allow contractor Schiavone Construction Co. to bring materials in between 7 m ago from Asbury Park Press Read more »

• Madison-area Memorial Day observances

  Soldier’s Rest, 8:30 a.m. at Union Rest and 8:50 a.m. at Confederate Rest. The Madison Veterans Council is sponsoring the Memorial Day ceremony at the state Capitol, beginning at 9:30 a.m. with music, followed by a memorial service. Events take place at the 10 m ago from Madison.com Read more »

• Memorial Day Weekend Safe Travel Tips

  N.Y. – With Memorial Day weekend quickly approaching, travel plans are in the works for many residents across the region and that means crowded highways and roadways can be expected as they look to get out of town. Second only to the Fourth of July holiday, 11 m ago from News 10 WTEN Albany Read more »