Memorial Day 2023 Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Livermore Falls Advertiser

Honoring veterans who never made it home

by Pam Harnden June 6, 2023June 5, 2023

The Franklin Journal

Memorial Day celebrated in Farmington

by Pam Harnden June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Ceremonies were held at the Teague World War I Memorial Arch, in Meetinghouse Park and at the American Legion Post to remember those men and women who died in service to their country.

Advertiser Democrat

Photos: Oxford Hills Memorial Day Ceremony

by Nicole Carter May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

News, River Valley

Rumford, Mexico remember the fallen on Memorial Day

by Bruce Farrin May 29, 2023May 30, 2023

American Legion state commander Kirk Thurston said the federal holiday was formalized as a way of remembering and mourning the members of the U.S. military who died in service.

Franklin, News, The Franklin Journal

Photos: Farmington honors those who gave all in service to country

by Pam Harnden May 29, 2023May 30, 2023

Roderick-Crosby American Legion Post 28, auxiliary members, scout troops and the public honored service men and women who died while serving in the military.

Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News

Photos: Remembering what Memorial Day is about in Jay, Livermore Falls

by Pam Harnden May 29, 2023May 30, 2023

Those who gave their lives while in service to their country were honored with ceremonies Monday morning, May 29, at monuments in Jay, Livermore Falls and other locations.

News, Oxford Hills

Western Maine veterans group looks to continue outreach at Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris

by Joe Charpentier May 29, 2023May 30, 2023

The Western Maine Veterans Advisory Committee’s work at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris was on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they are looking for more volunteers to resume outreach.

Androscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News

Thanks and a tank highlight Memorial Day weekend in Lewiston

by Joe Charpentier May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

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.