Hundreds flocked Saturday to Albion to celebrate the town’s 200th birthday.
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Windsor celebrates its bicentennial with games, music, and history
Saturday’s event at the fairgrounds marked the town’s 200th anniversary and included recognition of the oldest and youngest residents.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Local & State
Windsor to celebrate bicentennial Saturday with old-time games, demonstrations
Daylong variety of events at Windsor Fairgrounds to begin with a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and conclude with a baked bean supper, movie, street dance with a disc jockey and, at about 9:30 p.m., fireworks.
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Chicks With Sticks to perform as part of bicentennial celebration
The Chicks With Sticks Steel Drummers will perform a variety of salsa and reggae songs form 2-3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, for Auburn’s Arts in the Park bicentennial celebration. The event is free and open to the public on the corner of Main and Academy streets.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
‘Maine Memories’ flow at China library
A dozen masked people and library patrons, trustees and community members gather outdoors to swap stories.
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Vegan Kitchen: The new ‘Maine Bicentennial Cookbook’ reveals the state’s vegetarian flavors
While by no means a vegetarian cookbook, a number of the recipes have a vegetarian or vegan bent.
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Bill Nemitz: After the pandemic of 2020, make it Maine’s 201st birthday bash
The state’s bicentennial celebration, already disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, will have to wait until next year.
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Maine’s lands and waters 200 years later? Very different
The state’s lumber industry and global climate change have both had significant impact on Maine’s environment.
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Colony, Chapter VI: Legacy
Enduring 170 years as a colony of a colony has left a lasting imprint on Maine and its people.
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Happy 200th birthday to Maine, but virus zaps the celebration
The state is celebrating the bicentennial of its liberation from Massachusetts, with or without a party.