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Despite the heat on July 3, crowds packed Rangeley as families and friends staked out spots to watch the fireworks show in Town Cove Park as early as 10 a.m.

On Main Street, the Doll Carriage Parade brought out local businesses and individuals with decorated wagons to march through downtown.

Following the parade, Rangeley Health and Wellness’ Duck Drop Race was held in the Haley Pond sluiceway. As soon as the rubber ducks hit the water, kids ran from one side of the street to the other to watch as the toys rushed toward Rangeley Lake.

In the evening, Rangeley held the largest fireworks display in the state over the lake to close out the night.

Participants of the Doll Carriage Parade march July 3 down Main Street in Rangeley during the Independence Day celebration. (Quentin Blais/Staff Writer)
A Doll Carriage Parade participant pulls a patriotic wagon during the July 3 celebration of Independence Day in Rangeley. (Quentin Blais/Staff Writer)
Children take a ride on a functioning merry-go-round float July 3 during the Doll Carriage Parade in Rangeley. (Quentin Blais/Staff Writer)
Lady Liberty pulls an America 250-themed wagon July 3 during the Doll Carriage Parade, part of the Independence Day celebration in Rangeley. (Quentin Blais/Staff Writer)
Rubber ducks fall July 3 into the Haley Pond Sluiceway as the annual Duck Drop Race begins, part of the Independence Day celebration in Rangeley. (Quentin Blais/Staff Writer)
A child jumps July 3 at the playground at Town Cove Park in Rangeley ahead of the Independence Day fireworks display. (Quentin Blais/Staff Writer)
Onlookers watch the July 3 fireworks show over Rangeley Lake from Town Cove Park in Rangeley. The Independence Day display was the largest in the state, according to organizers. (Quentin Blais/Staff Writer)

Quentin Blais, an Illinois native, is the community reporter for the Rangeley Highlander. He covers Rangeley and the surrounding towns in northern Franklin County. Quentin studied photography and journalism...

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