TRI-TOWN — “Honoring Our Veterans” is the theme of the Memorial Day parade that will step off at 10 a.m., Monday, May 28. Parade line-up begins at the Memco Parking Lot, 102 Main St., Jay. All Veterans, young and old, are invited to step in and march along the parade route. Several services will be […]
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Memorial Day parade planned in New Gloucester
NEW GLOUCESTER — Community members are invited to join the Memorial Day parade and service Monday, May 28, at the Veterans Monument on Route 100. Commander Willie Danforth of AMVETS Post 6 in New Gloucester said participants will line up at 8 a.m. at Memorial School on Route 231 and proceed at 9 a.m. toward Route […]
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Spring cleanup begins Monday
MEXICO — Spring cleanup gets underway Monday and runs through May 26, Board of Selectmen Chairman Richie Philbrick said. Residents are encouraged to bring items to the transfer station, if possible. Among the rules for cleanup are: • Have everything at curbside by 6 a.m. Monday. Public Works will not make return runs. • All leaves […]
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Donald Trump seeks huge parade to showcase military power
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to plan a grand parade of the U.S. armed forces in Washington this year to celebrate military strength, officials said Tuesday. The Washington Post, which was first to report the plan, said Trump wants an elaborate parade this year with soldiers marching and tanks rolling, […]
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Horses Across Maine rides holiday parade
Horses Across Maine members ride on Norway’s Main Street during the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas parade on Saturday, Nov. 25. Nonprofit founder Peter Seames rides on the right in the front row. Riders with him are, from left, Shaynah Seames, Georgia Clarke-Crane, Jay Brunjes, Emalee Coffin and Cindy Seames. Horses across Maine is a planning […]
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Norway Downtown offers Holiday Nights
NORWAY — Businesses on Main Street have agreed to extending their store hours to 7 p.m. four Fridays in December as part of Holiday Nights. The promotion is a partnership between Norway Downtown and the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce. On Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22, businesses will be open two hours longer and […]
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'12 Days of Christmas' theme of annual parade
NORWAY — It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Main Street on Saturday as the annual Christmas parade — the state’s largest, in fact — rolled through town. Organized by the Oxford Hills Area Chamber of Commerce, the theme this year was “The 12 Days of Christmas,” and the procession of blinking […]
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Holiday celebration in Twin Cities Saturday
LEWISTON — The annual Twin Cities Holiday Celebration will be held Saturday, Nov. 25, and will include tree lightings in Lewiston and then in Auburn. Santa Claus will light the Christmas tree at Kennedy Park in Lewiston at 5 p.m., and will be available for pictures. There will be free snacks and free mittens. At […]
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Telstar students show school spirit at Homecoming
Sophomore Angela Cintron demonstrates her school spirit with face paint in Telstar Regional Middle/High School’s colors, blue and white, at the Homecoming event on the Bethel Common Tuesday night. The school will hold a Homecoming Dance on Friday night. Students and staff organized Community Night on the Common Tuesday as part of the celebration of Homecoming Week […]
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Buckfield Labor Day parade celebrates the good old days
Zowie, the dog, gets a ride on the back of Nutmeg, a miniature horse, as he also pulls Phil Trundy, and Riana Lindell, from Runabout Farms Miniatures in Buckfield as they make their way down Turner Street in Buckfield Monday during the town’s annual Labor Day Parade BUCKFIELD — A variety of colorful characters marched […]