The balloons took off from Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
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Great Falls Balloon Festival continues to soar on its second day
A parade, live music, vendors and balloons, plenty of balloons, highlighted the festival’s return after being grounded the past two years.
Photo Album: Balloons launch on a picture-perfect day
The Great Falls Balloon Festival continues to launch balloons and thrill crowds.
Photo Album: Friday night at the Great Falls Balloon Festival
Photos from Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston where the weekend festival lifted off.
Video: Watch the balloons take off Saturday night
The fourth launch is a success at Simard-Payne Park
Androscoggin County Jail facing $775,000 deficit in 2023 budget
Commissioners will begin reviewing the entire 2023 county budget Wednesday.
Lewiston hires consultant for riverfront planning effort
The planning is part of a city effort to redevelop and revitalize the riverfront area, which features the large Continental Mill campus.
L-A This Week
MONDAY, Aug. 22 LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Public Works conference room. TUESDAY, Aug. 23 AUBURN — Auburn Public Library board of trustees meeting, 4:30 p.m. in the library conference room. LEWISTON — City Council workshop and special meeting, 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. AUBURN — Summer […]
Not an umbrella to be seen: Balloon Festival off to a sunny start
By early Friday night, as the grounds at Simard-Payne Memorial Park were very quickly filling up, the balloon festival was already on a roll, thanks to a near-flawless morning launch.
Video: Watch Friday evening’s balloon launch
Eight balloons launched Friday night as part of the Great Falls Balloon Festival.