Fourth of July fireworks explode over the Kennebec River as seen from the Hathaway Creative Center in Waterville on Monday night.
Fourth of July fireworks explode over the Kennebec River as seen from the Hathaway Creative Center in Waterville on Monday night.
Augusta 4th of July parade marshals Don Lucero, 95, left, and Henry Breton, 91, make their way down State Street on Monday. Both World War II vets and both residents of Augusta, Lucero survived the infamous Bataan Death March while Breton saw action at the Battle of the Bulge.
Frog contestants learning the ropes for the frog jumping contest in Belgrade on Monday.
Photo by Jeff Pouland Augusta 4th of July parade marshal Don Lucero, 95, of Augusta, gives his daughter Ivy Roque a hug as he proceeds down State Street on Monday. Roque, a native of the Philippines, said she found Lucero, a survivor of WWII's infamous Bataan Death March, when she was 57 via the internet. "I'm flying to London tomorrow and wanted to tell him I'm proud of him," Roque said.
Henry Breton, 91, shows his D-Day invasion medal to fellow WWII veteran and fellow Augusta 4th of July parade marshal Don Lucero, 95, on Monday. Breton saw action at the Battle of the Bulge while Lucero survived the infamous Bataan Death March.
A member of the Kora Shriners' Mini Racers team out of Lewiston makes his way down State Street past the Blaine House during Augusta's 4th of July parade on Monday.
Ellen Wood and Chris Watson hold flags as they prepare for the start of the July 4th parade in Augusta on Monday.
Rebecca and Greg Osborne, of Rome, share lunch while their dogs Rosebud, Latte, Minion and Holstein look on in Belgrade on Monday during Independence Day festivities.
Children and onlookers await the start of the frog jumping contest in Belgrade Monday during Independence Day festivities.
Contestants ready their frogs for a race during Belgrade's Independence Day festivities on Monday.
Dexter Buzz Bridges, former Belgrade postmaster, and Becky Alter, a summer resident of Rome, celebrate Independence Day in Belgrade on Monday.
Rome summer residents Eleanor Donald and her mother, Kathryn, of Indiana, celebrate their frog's victory in the 3-year-old division of the frog jumping contest during Independence Day festivities in Belgrade on Monday.
The Messalonskee ATV club ride in the Winslow Family 4th of July parade on Monday.
The Knights of Columbus march in the Winslow Family 4th of July parade on Monday.
Winslow Boy Scouts march in the Winslow Family 4th of July parade on Monday.
Aubrey Crews, of Fairfield, wears a Fourth of July-themed ensemble during the Winslow Family 4th of July parade.
A Veterans of Foreign Wars post marches in the Winslow Family 4th of July parade.
Gloria Kinney, of Winslow, wears a "Red, White and Due" shirt. She said she has about a month to go before she's expected to deliver her baby.
A Waterville firefighter removes the American flag that was displayed above the street following the conclusion of the Winslow parade.
A spectator jumps out to capture a picture of the American flag displayed at the Winslow Family 4th of July parade.
Ayden, Emma and Arianna Mulcahy, of Skowhegan, eat cotton candy while they await the start of the Winslow Family 4th of July parade.
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