The late summer festival season is in full swing, bringing color, entertainment and tourist dollars to Western Maine. While we’re not the overcrowded coast of Maine, the three-county region — particularly Oxford and Franklin counties — draws hundreds of thousands of seasonal visitors. Many come for a week or two. Some for the entire summer, […]
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19th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival: Featured will be Don Campbell, Terry & The Telstars, other musicians and ‘Critters in the Clouds’
The 19th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival will be held along the banks of the Androscoggin River on Aug. 19-21, with balloons launching twice daily at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., weather-permitting from Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Festivities will kick off Friday morning and continue through the early evening on Sunday. This year’s […]
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Balloon festival ends on high note despite rain
LEWISTON — Balloon meister John Reeder laughed as the clouds darkened Sunday evening, bringing with them an off-and-on drizzle. “We call that ‘Scud,’” the meister said. “It comes and goes.” Pilots began driving the uninflated balloons into the Simard-Payne Memorial Park, where the 18th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival hoped to see a triumphant fifth […]
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Greats Falls Balloon Festival marks successful second day
For some, the festival was a way to make money for charity. For others, it was a way to have fun with family. For 7-year-old Adriana Ellis of Farmingdale, it was all about the balloons. “Mama, look at that one!” she squealed, jumping up and down as a rainbow-colored balloon slowly rose above the […]
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Friday morning balloon launch a success
“On a scale of one to 10 I give this a 10,” said balloonmeister John Reeder. “Nobody’s sitting on the ground. Everybody’s leaving. It’s wonderful.”
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Balloon Festival readies for weekend fun
LEWISTON — A lighter-than-air spectacle is poised to return this weekend to Lewiston-Auburn, this time in the shape of Old MacDonald’s Farm. The specialty balloon and its images of a barn, a silo, a farmer and his pig is a centerpiece of the 18th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival and this year’s theme, Celebrating Maine’s […]
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Soccer shoot LEWISTON — The Lewiston Elks Lodge 371 will hold its annual soccer shoot program Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Auburn Middle School. Registration will begin at 9 am. with the event to follow. The contest is open to any youngster under the age of 14. There will be a five-goal contest for children […]
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Grange picnic WALES — Members of Danville Junction Grange will meet for their annual picnic after 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, at the Hatch Farm. Members are asked to bring their own lunches, lawn chairs and either a salad or dessert to share. Grills will be available for cooking. All members and guests are welcome. […]
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Windy morning, rainy afternoon keep balloons grounded for final day of festival
Mother Nature couldn’t have picked a worse weekend to cut short Maine’s August late-summer break from wet weather. But while the balloons remained grounded, spirits soared for some attending the 17th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival in the Twin Cities this weekend. “What’s the worst that could happen? So we get a little wet,” said […]