Fourth of July festivities were held Friday on both sides of the Androscoggin River.
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‘She’s so good’: Julia Gagnon fever evident on day two of the Liberty Festival
As the crowds began to pile into Veteran’s Park early Friday evening, there was no getting around it. Many of those who came were here to see and hear Julia Gagnon specifically.
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Army band to play at Liberty Festival
LEWISTON — For as long as anyone can remember, organizers of the annual Liberty Festival have had one big item on their wish list: They wanted more than anything for the 195th Maine Army National Guard Band to play there. Wish noted, wish granted: The highly sought band will play this year as the festivities […]
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Liberty Festival lighting up Lewiston-Auburn
LEWISTON — The 22nd annual Liberty Festival will begin with flag ceremonies Tuesday and end with fireworks Wednesday. Beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street, volunteers will present a Salute to the American Flag and Retirement Ceremony. There will be events and speakers honoring veterans and providing a history of […]
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Fireworks and music highlight Liberty Festival
Don’t worry, Liberty Festival 2017 is on — with entertainment and festivities on both sides of the Androscoggin River. The festival will start at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 4. The Auburn side will host a DJ dance party and some performers, along with Mr. Drew and his Animals Too at 7 p.m. On the Lewiston side, […]
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Liberty Festival expands to two days
LEWISTON — Lewiston-Auburn’s Independence Day celebration kicks off a day early this year, with a more somber tone on Sunday night. The Liberty Festival begins at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 3, with a flag retirement ceremony at Lewiston’s Veterans Memorial Park, led by local veterans groups. The celebration continues at 8:15 p.m. with a special […]
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The Skidmarks open Liberty Festival concert at age 12 and younger
LEWISTON — Tyler Bosse had a band name picked out two years before he had a band. The Skidmarks. No one else had taken it first, he said. He checked. The group finally came together this spring: Bosse on drums; his brother, Hunter, on bass; Josh Chessey, lead guitar; and Mike Brackett, lead vocals and […]
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Liberty Festival fireworks are a go!
LEWISTON — After watching the weather, Liberty Festival organizers said on their Facebook page just before 6 p.m. Saturday that the planned fireworks will go on at 9:30 p.m. Earlier in the afternoon, the start of sprinkles didn’t stop the sound check at Veterans Memorial Park and it didn’t stop a crowd from starting to wander […]
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Liberty Fest hoping for sun on the Fourth
LEWISTON — Cathy McDonald figured the weather worries would begin Tuesday, at the three-day mark before the start of the annual Liberty Festival. Rain, cold and even excessive heat can mess up the annual Independence Day event in Lewiston and Auburn downtowns. But when the sunshine cooperates, crowds can swell past 15,000, McDonald, the festival […]
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Liberty Festival brings entertainment to the Twin Cities
LEWISTON — Thousands of people celebrated the Fourth of July at the Liberty Festival this year, braving hot, humid weather to enjoy the fireworks, food and entertainment Thursday. Vendors, bands and amusement workers had to contend with temperatures near 90 degrees. At Belly Busters Concessions in Great Falls Plaza, Bob Guptill and his crew were […]