Historians to meet Gorham Historical Society will meet at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, at its headquarters in the Mosher Barn at 28 Cherry Hill Road. The meeting will be the last before the summer break. For more information, call Suzanne Phillips, society president, at 892-9847. Gorham Taste Walk set The annual Taste Walk, […]
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Westbrook Notes: Friends of Walker Library meeting features travel presentation
Walker Friends group to meet Friends of Walker Memorial Library will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the library, 800 Main St. “Come learn about the important work of the Friends of the Walker Memorial (Library) and enjoy a special presentation by Brian and Jean Labonowski as they share stories and photos from their […]
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Portland Memorial Day event honors veterans who died in active duty
The Deering Center Memorial Day Procession and Commemoration was held for its 12th year and drew a few hundred people.
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Three Lewiston soldiers died in France on the same day in World War I
The German advance at the Battle of Belleau Woods, near Paris, took the lives of two local infantrymen and one engineer on June 6, 1918.
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Observe Memorial Day with these events across Maine
Several cities and towns will have parades and ceremonies.
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Memorial Day events set for Bath and Freeport
The city of Bath and the town of Freeport will both hold Memorial Day parades to honor and remember the soldiers who have fallen in previous wars.
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Rain expected to dampen Memorial Day traffic in Maine
Despite predicted stormy weather and lower traffic volumes, Friday will still be the busiest travel day on the Maine Turnpike over the holiday weekend.
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Memorial Day ceremonies set for Westbrook and Gorham
Both municipalities will hold their own parade and celebration with guest speakers Monday, May 26.
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World War II soldier from Gorham, buried in the Netherlands, is not forgotten
Cpl. Alfred O. Guimond, a Silver Star recipient, was killed in 1945 shortly before Victory in Europe Day. Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram columnist Bill Nemitz helped connect the Dutch family that adopted his grave with the soldier’s family in Gorham.
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Biddeford-Saco Memorial Day celebration moves to Waterhouse Field
Due to ongoing construction in downtown Biddeford, the annual Memorial Day parade has been canceled, replaced by a small ceremonial parade and other celebration at Waterhouse Field.