The protest was organized by Mass 50501 and held Monday in City Hall Plaza and Liberty Mall at the Boston Common.

As holiday revelers filtered through City Hall Plaza, a throng of 100 protestors gathered to condemn the Trump administration’s hardline immigration actions before marching to the Boston Common.

More than 37,000 flags were placed in the ground on Boston Common for Memorial Day. WBZ-TV’s Brandon Truitt reports.

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The Capital Burger in Back Bay. Globe burger lovers suggest the bacon cheeseburger, made with Vermont cheddar, candied smoked bacon, and tomato jam: “a winner.” 159 Newbury St., thecapitalburger.com.

A flag garden on the Boston Common drew thousands on Memorial Day, with many looking to pay respects to the military service members who lost their lives fighting for the United States.

Weekend will be mostly cloudy and cool in Boston before the temperature goes up towards the end of the weekend.

Memorial Day, a federal holiday held the last Monday in May, is recognized this year on Monday, May 26. Most local and federal government offices are closed but many retail stores are open.

“Lilo & Stich” teamed with Tom Cruise for a monster Memorial Day box office weekend. Disney’s live action version of “Lilo & Stich” earned a staggering $145.5 million in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, the second biggest domestic opening of the year after “A Minecraft Movie.”