A sign on routes 8 and 137 welcomes drivers to Smithfield, “Maine’s only leap year town.”
The town’s 2015 Leap Year Parade in celebration of Smithfield’s 175th anniversary last year makes it way through the village in August. The town says it’s the only one incorporated on Feb. 29, and officials hope residents will approve $500 a year to put in an annual leap year celebration fund.
Dennis Kittredge, right, tries to sweep as puppy Baxter tries to play at the Smithfield General Store in Smithfield on Tuesday. The store in the town’s village is under new management and scheduled to open next month. Residents will be asked at Town Meeting next month if they want to add $500 annually to the budget to fund a leap year celebration.
Puppy Baxter stands at the counter as Jay Doane, right, helps with renovations at the Smithfield General Store in Smithfield on Tuesday.
A sign on routes 8 and 137 welcomes drivers to Smithfield, “Maine’s only leap year town.”
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