BOSTON (AP) — In what has become a championship tradition in the city, the Boston Red Sox will climb aboard duck boats for a parade to celebrate the team’s fourth World Series title in 15 years, city officials announced Monday. The parade Wednesday will begin at 11 a.m. at Fenway Park. The team is expected […]
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Buckfield celebrates community
BUCKFIELD — Hundreds of people lined the sidewalks and lawns in Buckfield village Monday morning as the annual Labor Day parade kicked off Community Day. Vendors, musicians, displays and activities for children were set up in the field behind the Town Hall after the parade. There was also a fundraiser for The Barbara Bush Children’s […]
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Great Falls Balloon festival parade
Victoria Sinclair, 4, of Lisbon gives a high-five to a Kora Shriner Crazy Cop during the Great Falls Balloon Festival parade in Auburn on Saturday. The rain let up in time for the annual parade to make its way from Auburn to Lewiston. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Tom and Barbara Doyle of Auburn enjoy the Great […]
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Festival traffic advisory
The public is asked to use extra caution in the Twin Cities this weekend because some roads will be closed and others will be down to one lane to accommodate visitors attending the Great Falls Balloon Festival. On Friday, the Longley Bridge, heading into Lewiston from Auburn, was reduced to one lane and will remain […]
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Donald Trump cancels military parade due to high price tag
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he had canceled plans for a Veteran’s Day military parade in November, citing the “ridiculously high” price tag. Trump on Twitter accused local politicians of price-gouging, although much of the projected $92 million price was attributed to Pentagon costs for aircraft, equipment and personnel. The Defense Department […]
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Sun shines on Family Fun Days
CHESTERVILLE – Friends and families gathered under blue skies Saturday for the 2nd Annual Chesterville Family Fun Day and parade. It was a day filled with exceptional food, lively music and fun activities. Event Coordinator Kim Lessard said, “Prior to last year, we had not had anything like this in 20 years. It was high time we […]
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AMVETS donate to July 3 parade in Jay, Livermore Falls
Lane-Dube AMVETS Post 33 in Jay makes a $1,500 donation Wednesday to kick off fundraising for the parade July 3 in Jay and Livermore Falls. There will be prizes for first-, second- and third-place floats. From left are Debra Rollins, secretary/treasurer of July 4th Parade Committee; Wayne Buckingham, AMVETS commander; and Erica Tripp and Katie Rollins, co-chairwoman […]
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Veterans’ sacrifices remembered in Jay and Livermore Falls
By Barry Matulaitis, Staff Editor JAY — Jay and Livermore Falls residents lined the streets Monday for the annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony. “Our purpose here today is to commemorate the sacrifice of the men and women who have lost their lives in the service of our country,” said Rep. Tina Riley, D-Jay, the […]
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Sabattus commemorates Memorial Day with parade
The Sabattus parade started at the post headquarters on Island Road, continuing to Main, Elm, Hemlock and Grove streets, before ending at the veterans monument where services were held. The Oak Hill Middle/High School Band and Oak Hill High School Voices of Color performed prior to the wreath-laying ceremony. (Will Fessenden/Sun Journal) Sheri Ridgeway of […]
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Memorial Day events
The following Memorial Day observations are scheduled for the weekend: Saturday LEWISTON: Memorial Day parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Kennedy Park, move to Auburn and back again over the Longley Bridge, ending at Veterans Memorial Park at Main and Lincoln streets. The ceremony will begin around 10:30 a.m. Units invited include veterans’ posts […]