PARIS — Christmas is coming to town Friday with the start of the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce’s 8th annual Festival of Trees and Saturday’s Christmas Parade, billed as the largest Christmas parade in Maine. The Festival of Trees, a three-day event, will be held next to Olympia Sports in the Twin Town Plaza across […]
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Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade set for Nov. 25
NORWAY — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Christmas Parade and Festival of Trees over the weekend of Nov. 24. It’s the seventh year that the chamber has hosted the Festival of Trees and the 41st annual Christmas parade, said Jennifer Boenig of the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce. It’s also […]
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Norway expects 50 floats for Christmas parade
NORWAY — The state’s largest Christmas parade is set to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, with dozens of floats, firetrucks, music and Santa and Mrs. Claus. “People are coming in every day to sign up,” Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce Executive Director John Williams said. This year’s theme is Toyland Christmas, which will depict […]
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Committee names next Norway-Paris Christmas Parade theme
PARIS — The 2014 holiday season may still be in full swing but work on next year’s annual Christmas Parade has already begun. The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade Committee has announced that the 2015 Christmas parade will be held on Nov. 28 and next year’s theme will be “Toyland Christmas.” “We looked […]
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“The Sweetest Spot in Norway” to reopen on Nov. 29
NORWAY — “The Sweetest Spot in Norway” will reopen its doors when the 39th annual Christmas Parade steps off Saturday, Nov. 29. The Norway Historical Society is recreating the spirit of Fletcher’s Candy Store, once known as the “sweetest spot” in Norway, by offering the same variety of old- time sweets sold at Fletcher’s. They […]
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Oxford Hills chamber still accepting participants for Christmas parade
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce is still accepting registrations for floats to participate in the annual Christmas Parade on November 29. The parade begins at 11 a.m. at the Advertiser Square on Main Street in Norway and ends at Market Square in Paris. The 2014 Christmas Parade theme is “The Night Before […]
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Norway, Paris Christmas Parade planning to begin
PARIS — It may only be a few days after summer has ended, but planning for the annual Norway/Paris Christmas Parade has begun. The Christmas Parade Committee will meet next week in preparation for the annual event later in November. “The theme this year is ‘The Night Before Christmas,’” said Jennifer Boenig, executive assistant of […]
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Sabattus: Santa coming to town Sunday
SABATTUS — The annual Christmas parade will start at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Our Lady of the Rosary Church. It’s expected to wind its way downtown, ending up at the American Legion Post 135 at 1:30 p.m. where kids can have a meet and greet with Santa. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be part […]
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Santa to light Norway Christmas tree Friday night
NORWAY — Santa Claus will light the town Christmas tree at Butters Park on Friday. Town firetrucks will lead Santa’s musical sleigh of lights to the intersection of Water and Main streets, beginning at 6:15 p.m. Parks and Recreation Director Debra Partridge said the parade will go down Beal Street onto Main Street to the Advertiser-Democrat […]
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Oxford Hills Christmas Parade and crooning Santa delight crowds
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas Parade on Saturday provided more than enough warmth to melt the tiniest Grinch heart. And there was a Grinch in the parade, riding in the passenger seat of Norway Fire Department’s Engine No. 4. Despite below-freezing temperatures during the 90-minute event, several hundred people lined […]