A Memorial Day weekend ceremony in Lewiston’s Veterans Memorial Park brought many patriots out Saturday to honor the memories of the fallen and of those lost since. The ceremony also served as the dedication of the park’s newest addition: a 1960s-era M60A3 tank.
Joe Charpentier
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Joe Charpentier came to the Sun Journal in 2022 to cover crime and chaos. His previous experience was in a variety of rural Midcoast beats which included government, education, sports, economics and analysis, crime, and environment. He loves surprising his editors with spontaneous enterprising stories and prides himself on mastering the ability to slip the odd Oxford comma by the copy editors. When not on the beat, Joe enjoys spending time with family, writing fiction and woodworking.
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Thanks and a tank highlight Memorial Day weekend in Lewiston
A Memorial Day weekend ceremony in Lewiston’s Veterans Memorial Park brought many patriots out Saturday to honor the memories of the fallen and of those lost since. The ceremony also served as the dedication of the park’s newest addition: a 1960s-era M60A3 tank.
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