PORTLAND (AP) – Antiwar activists gathered in dozen of towns and cities across Maine on Sunday in a storm-delayed show of opposition to the Iraq war timed to coincide with its fourth anniversary.
The events came on the heels of Saturday’s march on the Pentagon that drew thousands of demonstrators, including about 120 from Maine.
One of the larger gatherings Sunday was held near the Paul Bunyan statue in Bangor, where protesters formed a big peace sign.
Organizers said more than 100 towns and cities were taking part in the Every Village Maine events. In many communities, protesters rang church bells and read the names of those killed in the war.
Other activities ranged from kite flying in Old Orchard Beach to skating on a frozen river and a bonfire in the town of Brooks.
The protests, originally scheduled for Saturday, were set back a day because of the nor’easter that hammered Maine with up to a foot of snow that was followed by sleet and rain.
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