Nathan Landry, employee of the city of Lewiston, operates an excavator Tuesday as renovations to Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston begin. Volunteers from local businesses as well as New Hampshire companies helped kickstart the project following a ceremony that acknowledged the $20,000 grant from the American Rental Association Foundation and the Toro Company Foundation that was awarded to the L&A Veterans Council to help repair the park. The park sustained heavy damage during a December 2023 flood. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Dan Cote, left, of The Cote Corporation and Jerry DeWitt of the L&A Veterans Council discuss details Tuesday as renovations to Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston begin. The park sustained heavy damage during a December 2023 flood. Cote Corporation plans to bring a crane in to help with renovations. The Auburn–based company is volunteering their services to help repair the park. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Dan Morris of Kennebec Equipment Rental lifts a broken piece of a granite bench Tuesday as renovations to Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston begin. The Auburn-based company is volunteering their services to help with the park’s renovations. The park sustained heavy damage during a December 2023 flood. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Nathan Landry, employee of the city of Lewiston, walks past heavy equipment Tuesday to begin renovations to Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston. Volunteers from local businesses as well as New Hampshire companies helped kickstart the project following a ceremony that acknowledged the $20,000 grant from the American Rental Association Foundation and the Toro Company Foundation that was awarded to the L&A Veterans Council to help repair the park. The park sustained heavy damage during a December 2023 flood. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Veterans and volunteers acknowledge Tuesday the $20,000 grant from the American Rental Association Foundation and the Toro Company Foundation that was awarded to the L&A Veterans Council to help with repairs to Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Jerry DeWitt of the L&A Veterans Council says thank you to the volunteers that came Tuesday to help rebuild Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Matt Laura of Ready Equipment helps renovate Veterans Memorial Park on Tuesday in Lewiston. Volunteers from local businesses as well as New Hampshire companies helped kickstart the project following a ceremony that acknowledged the $20,000 grant from the American Rental Association Foundation and the Toro Company Foundation that was awarded to the L&A Veterans Council to help repair the park. The park sustained heavy damage during a December 2023 flood. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal