The festival, which began three years ago as an international dessert fest, has grown beyond just a culinary experience; it now includes live performances, children’s activities, a gift shop, and a live auction.
The James School, a historic restored one-room schoolhouse, welcomed more than 40 people Thursday for the annual reading of the Declaration of Independence.
The evening parade also included the fire truck and ambulance from Madawaska.
The Strawberry Shortcake sale is an annual precursor to Wednesday’s Midnight Madness, a street fair that draws close to 8,000 each year.
Several towns are starting the festivities on July 3, so be sure to check the list.
FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — The Fort Fairfield Snowmobile Club will be hosting the Potato Blossom Festival Breakfast on Sunday, July 14 from 7–10 a.m. at the Clubhouse on the Strickland Road. The menu will consist of eggs, sausage, ham, toast, homemade beans, home fries, French toast, pancakes, coffee and juice. The cost is $10 for […]
If successful, it will be the first open basket hydrogen balloon to cross the Atlantic.
The City of Presque Isle has announced, that in partnership with the Presque Isle Downtown Revitalization Committee, a 15-minute fireworks display will take place on Wednesday, July 3, in celebration of Independence Day.
Nine-year-old stock driver Aiden Cyr of Littleton and 15-year-old super stock driver Addyson Lynds of Houlton took the top state prizes in Maine’s only surviving soap box race. (Andrew Mooers photo)
For the first time in several years, Midsommar began with sunshine instead of rain showers. The weather was fitting for the holiday, which originated in Sweden as a celebration of the summer solstice.
