Maine products on display at District of Columbia show

Maine products from singing-moose toys to pickled beets are on display this week in Washington, D.C.

The display — which includes specialty items, foods, photographs and promotional material — was assembled by Eastern Maine Development Corp. of Bangor. The display opened Tuesday at a congressional reception hosted by Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell.

The reception is part of a rural-products exposition sponsored by the National Association of Development Organizations. Representatives of the association — including EMDC President Michael Aube — will talk with legislators about the importance of economic development programs to rural communities and businesses.

The products also will be displayed March 21 at the offices of the U.S. Small Business Administration. On March 22, they will be shown at the Rayburn Office Building to members of the Maine State Society.