CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The town’s Fourth of July celebration begins at 3 p.m. Saturday with a children’s parade from the Tufulio’s parking lot to the town park. The grand marshal is The Great Stefan. The Independence Day celebration will continue at the park with a children’s sawdust pile and craft projects from 3:30 to 4:15 […]
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AARP to hold annual outing PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chapter AARP will hold it’s annual July outing in place of its regular meeting Monday, July 13. They will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Maurice’s. Lunch will be followed by a tour of McLaughlin’s Gardens for those interested. Reservations are required by Friday, July 3. Reservations: […]
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Woodstock Bicentennial Celebration attracts hundreds
WOODSTOCK — Hundreds of people of all ages lined Main Street on Saturday morning to enjoy the town’s Bicentennial Celebration Parade before dispersing to the many venues and socializing with family and friends. They enjoyed a spectacular bluebird sky with temperatures in the 70s and a light breeze to keep the bugs away. Co-organizer Jane […]
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Santa arrives in New Auburn
AUBURN — Santa arrived in New Auburn Sunday evening, his light-up sleigh escorted by Auburn Engine 2, an Auburn ambulance and the Marshall’s Popcorn Truck to Sullivan Square for the annual tree-lighting ceremony, put on by the United New Auburn Association. Saint Nick’s entourage proceeded down South Main Street, past Raymond Park, down Broad Street […]
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Spirit of the Season Parade is a go in Jay, Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Spirit of the Season Parade Committee will move forward with the 5 p.m. parade Saturday, Dec.6. People have stepped up to enter a few floats and there are potentially more entries, committee member Jackie Knight said Sunday. The parade had been in jeopardy of being canceled because there was only one […]
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Twin Cities gearing up for annual holiday parade and tree lighting
LEWISTON — The Twin Cities’ signature holiday celebration and parade kicks off on Wednesday, Dec 3. This is the eighth year Lewiston and Auburn have combined efforts. The annual Parade of Lights will start at Main and Academy streets, with the parade staging there. There are 25 floats and participants. The procession will step off […]
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Parade in jeopardy of being canceled in Jay, Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — The annual Spirit of the Season Parade scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6, is in jeopardy of being canceled. The parade, as of Thursday, had only one entry. There are also some changes in Santa’s visit this year. “We need more participation,” committee member Barbara Cook said. She would like to see at […]
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Norway, Paris Christmas Parade planning to begin
PARIS — It may only be a few days after summer has ended, but planning for the annual Norway/Paris Christmas Parade has begun. The Christmas Parade Committee will meet next week in preparation for the annual event later in November. “The theme this year is ‘The Night Before Christmas,’” said Jennifer Boenig, executive assistant of […]
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Parade of firefighters draws crowd of hundreds to Farmington
FARMINGTON — From his motorized wheelchair parked on a lawn lining High Street, Gene Bell proudly watched Saturday morning’s two-hour procession of firefighters and fire apparatus from across Maine and Lac-Megantic, Quebec. It was the annual parade of the 51st Maine State Federation of Firefighters Convention, which Farmington is hosting this weekend. It drew hundreds […]