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Veterans Day events planned

BANGOR-BREWER – Veterans Day Parade, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, beginning at Brewer Shopping Center, Wilson Street, across Joshua Chamberlain Bridge to Bangor, down Main Street to ceremonies at reviewing stand in West Market Square, up State Street, right on Exchange Street to disband. Parade forms at 9:45 a.m. in Brewer. Buses available for veterans who need to ride in the parade. Veterans may park at Brewer Shopping Center, or park at TD Banknorth lot on Exchange Street in Bangor and take buses 9:30-9:45 a.m. to Brewer.

BANGOR – Veterans Day activities, Monday, Nov. 12, Cole Land Transportation Museum, 405 Perry Road. Presentation of awards to schoolchildren in the museum essay contest, “What Freedom Means to Me After Interviewing a Veteran,” 1 p.m.; concert of patriotic music by Bangor Band, 2 p.m. Free.

CARMEL – Dedication ceremony for memorial benches from Cole Land Transportation Museum, 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, Veterans Memorial Park, by municipal building. Hermon High School Junior ROTC and Hermon High School Band. Refreshments with American Legion Post 107 Auxiliary afterward at fire station.

CASTINE – Veterans Day Observance, 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in front of Leavitt Hall, Maine Maritime Academy. Sponsored by Student Government Association and Regiment of Midshipmen. With the Maritones, MMA Band, Pipe and Drum Corps, Drill Team, 21-gun salute. Wreath-laying by Downeast Chapter of the American Merchant Marine Veterans Association at Merchant Marine Memorial on campus.

MILO – The Penquis Valley High School Student Council will hold a veterans assembly at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the school, to honor all servicemen and women from the area.

Refreshments will be served. The assembly will include guest speakers, student participation, patriotic music and other ceremonial acts.

WINTERPORT – American Argonne Post 138 will conduct a Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, in front of the Winterport Library on Main Street. Activities will include the laying of a memorial wreath, a brief speech by Comrade James Foley and a 21-gun salute. All are welcome.


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