‘We choose joy and love’: Lewiston celebrates Juneteenth

People gathered from all over the state to mark the federal holiday.

What to know about Juneteenth and its historical significance

The day is a historic one for American history, civil rights activists say, and memorializing it reaffirms the country’s quest for equality.

2 killed and 6 wounded in shooting during a Juneteenth celebration in a Texas park

An altercation began between two groups during a concert at the event and someone started shooting, Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks said during a news conference at the scene.

Celebrate Juneteenth at these Maine events

The holiday is Wednesday, but events start this weekend and run through the end of the month.

85 years after racist mob drove Opal Lee’s family from their home, she’s getting a new one

The house is expected to be move-in ready by June 19, which is the 85th anniversary of the day a mob, angered that a Black family had moved in, began gathering outside the home her parents had just bought.

Juneteenth show will explore what it’s like growing up Black in Maine

The sold-out symposium on Monday will focus on the experiences of multigenerational Black Mainers in the whitest state in the country.

Photos: Juneteenth in the Kennedy Park

Maine Inside Out holds observance in Lewiston

A slice of history: East Livermore’s Independence Day abolition rally

Historians say the impact of East Livermore's anti-slavery rally of 1854 spread across Maine with an unprecedented number of attendees.

Photo: Juneteenth

Maine prepares for first Juneteenth as a state holiday

Municipal offices around the state of Maine will close Monday in observance of Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the US.