Convoy arrives at Thomas J. McMahon Elementary School at 151 N. Temple St. in Lewiston.
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Wreaths Across America caravan making a stop in Lewiston
The convoy, which includes 12 tractor-trailers and dozens of support and escort vehicles, will hold a ceremony at McMahon Elementary School, named for a Medal of Honor recipient.
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VFW auxiliary supports Wreaths Across America
JAY — Alice Robinson, Frank L. Mitchell VFW Post 3335 auxiliary chairperson has chosen Wreaths Across America as her project, with several things already accomplished. Robinson provided Spruce Mountain Elementary School with 30 copies of a veteran’s wreath students could color and write a thank you note for a veteran on. During an interview on […]
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Community honors Canton veterans during Wreaths Across America ceremony
CANTON — Townspeople displayed 18 wreaths for military veterans in Hillside Cemetery on Canton Point Road on Saturday in a Wreaths Across America ceremony. More than 200 veterans are buried throughout the town’s 13 cemeteries, with 39 are at the Hillside Cemetery. They fought in wars as long ago as the Revolutionary and as recently […]
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Wreaths Across America honors Lewiston-Auburn veterans
Bethel Shields, left, and Charlie Paul present a large wreath to participants in the Wreaths Across America service Monday morning at Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston before placing the wreath at the base of the large memorial on Main Street. Far right is Nate Lewis, general transportation manager who represented Wreaths Across America. Later, smaller […]
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Wreaths Across America convoy to begin journey from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery
Maine State Police Detective Chad Lindsey pauses at a friend’s grave in Section 60 as he carries a wreath to be placed at another grave, during Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 in Arlington, Va. Organizers estimate more than 245,000 wreaths were placed at graves throughout the cemetery. (AP Photo/Alex […]
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Senior College members take part in Togus cemetery wreath ceremony
TOGUS — The Outdoor Adventure Club at USM’s Lewiston Auburn Senior College, led by Patricia Vampatella and Cindy Boyd, co-chairs, participated in the National Wreaths Across America Day held Dec. 16, coordinating with veterans’ cemeteries across the country and those in overseas locations and synchronizing with the noontime ceremony held at Arlington National Cemetery. The group […]
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Convoy of wreaths headed for Arlington National Cemetery
COLUMBIA FALLS (AP) — A convoy loaded with Christmas wreaths has left Down East Maine for a weeklong journey to Arlington National Cemetery, where the wreaths will adorn tombstones this holiday season. The Wreaths Across America caravan departed Sunday from Columbia Falls, where the wreaths were made. It’ll travel through Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, […]
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Senior College places wreaths on vets’ graves with Wreaths Across America
TOGUS — The Outdoor Adventure Club at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn Senior College, led by co-chairs Patricia Vampatella and Cindy Boyd, joined 90 volunteers participating in the National Wreaths Across America Day at The Togus National Cemetery on Dec. 17. Two trucks rolled into Togus National Cemetery with 2,000 wreaths. LAC Senior College […]
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Senior College places wreaths on vets’ graves with Wreaths Across America
TOGUS — The Outdoor Adventure Club at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn Senior College, led by co-chairs Patricia Vampatella and Cindy Boyd, joined 90 volunteers participating in the National Wreaths Across America Day at The Togus National Cemetery on Dec. 17. Two trucks rolled into Togus National Cemetery with 2,000 wreaths. LAC Senior College […]