BUCKFIELD — The John D. Long American Legion Post 58 is organizing a Memorial Day parade Monday. It will begin at 9 a.m. at the Town Office on Route 117 and proceed to the town square for a ceremony at the monuments and to place flowers in the Nezinscot River in memory of veterans lost […]
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Paris veterans reflect on service, comrades, family
PARIS — It’s impossible to miss Gil Turner’s house. That’s not because of its unusual light-green color or because it has a pool in its fenced-in backyard. Rather, it’s distinguished by a tall pole on which an American flag snaps in the wind. It’s fitting that Turner should have that flag flying high. The Buckfield […]
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Michaud picked as grand marshal for Portland Pride Parade
PORTLAND (AP) — Rep. Mike Michaud will be a grand marshal in this year’s Pride Parade in Portland. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/T30czE) reported Wednesday that Michaud will lead the parade through downtown Portland on June 21. Other grand marshals will be University of Southern Maine Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity coordinator Sarah Holmes […]
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Memorial Day Committee to meet in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Memorial Day Committee for the area will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the George Bunten Post 10 American Legion Hall on Reynolds Avenue. All area residents are invited to attend and help plan Memorial Day activities and place flags on veterans’ graves. Groups, such as church, veterans, scouts, […]
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Santa’s Workshop, light parade on tap in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — Santa’s Workshop, a light parade and a Christmas tree lighting will take place Saturday, Dec. 14. The Spirit of the Season Committee will hold Santa’s Workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the cafeteria of the former Spruce Mountain High School. Children ages 12 and younger can buy gifts for their […]
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In the Crease: Back to normal on Boylston Street
BOSTON — The air was festive; the people, jovial. Legions of revelers lined the sidewalks, filled the doorways and huddled in empty lots and parks, intent on celebrating a sporting event that had united an already tightly knit city. Some stepped on or bumped into one another unintentionally while attempting to procure the best possible […]
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Red Sox parade starts 10 a.m. Saturday at Fenway Park
BOSTON — Another Boston championship, another duck boat parade. Mayor Thomas Menino and team officials have announced plans for a celebration on Saturday of the Red Sox’ World Series championship. Players will climb aboard the amphibious duck boats at Fenway Park at 10 a.m. The so-called “rolling rally” will travel down Boylston Street and will […]
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With Labor Day parade, Newtown reflects ‘how we’re healing’
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Ten thousand decisions go into creating a big, boisterous parade. No one knows that better than Robin Buchanan, who for years has juggled the lineup at the Labor Day parade that has jubilantly closed out every Newtown summer for five decades. But never before had this happened: Calls and emails from […]
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Paris board considers changes to non-standard use form
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen is considering changes to its non-standard use of public roads and property form to allow annual events to go ahead without filling out the application. Board Chairman Bob Kirchherr floated some language he believed could clarify the ambiguous distinction between “standard” and “non-standard” use. The form was drawn up by […]
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Weiner steals the show at NYC Dominican Day Parade
NEW YORK (AP) — Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner stole the show Sunday at New York’s Dominican Day Parade, sprinting and dancing his way up a Manhattan avenue with thousands cheering him on. It was a spectacle executed in bright red pants, with a bullhorn and a giant Dominican flag. The embattled Democrat who had resigned […]