NORWAY — A giant flag painted on the side of the Danzig Painting business at 7 Harrison Road is a tribute to military service members and law enforcement officers, according to building owner Mike Morin. The retired veteran, who served for 20 years, said he wanted to thank “all of our service members and law enforcement […]
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Saluting those who served
Wendy Scherrer of Lewiston and her son, Jacob, 7, place American flags on veterans’ graves Sunday at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston. Volunteers placed 3700 flags, according to Jerry DeWitt of the L&A Veterans Council. So many volunteers showed up to help that the council ran out of flags, which are provided by the city […]
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Lowering Old Glory in Farmington
Keith Chapman, a fourth-grader at Cascade Brook School in Farmington, and teacher Sabrina Beach lower the United States and Maine flags Tuesday afternoon at the school. Students take turns raising and lowering the flags each day, except when it rains, Beach said. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Keith Chapman, a fourth-grader at Cascade Brook School in […]
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LePage to attend Flag Day events at Auburn American Legion post
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage will join flag muralist Scott LoBaido, who is now on a 50-state “Painting Flags Across America Tour,” to reveal a massive flag mural created exclusively for American Legion Post 31 in Auburn. The unveiling of the mural coincides with the 99th anniversary of Flag Day and includes a […]
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Bushes to be cut back at Livermore Veterans Memorial
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons gave permission Monday to have overgrown bushes cut back at the Livermore Veterans Memorial at the corner of Route 4 and Church Street. Tim Cox, chairman of the Cemetery Committee, told the board that the junipers and cedar bushes need to be cut back. “It needs to be done bad,” he said. […]
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Several dozen Maine bridges get double red flags
PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine Department of Transportation insists all state-owned bridges are safe despite a review of federal data indicating dozens of them have multiple red flags. Chip Getchell, who is in charge of bridge planning for Maine DOT, said he is satisfied the bridges are safe because the state is aggressive in terms […]