Video: Maine celebrates long-anticipated bicentennial parade

After it was rescheduled twice due to the pandemic, Maine's bicentennial parade was just the right kind of quirky fun.

Maine Bicentennial Band prepares to celebrate 200 years in a big way

On Friday night, the musicians and band leaders were polishing their instruments and their performance for the Maine Bicentennial Parade, set for Saturday morning.

Chicks With Sticks to perform as part of bicentennial celebration

‘Full speed ahead’ for Maine Bicentennial Parade in Auburn and Lewiston

Originally scheduled for last year but postponed due to the pandemic, the parade will include more than 100 units and a military flyover by the Maine Air National Guard when it is held next weekend.

Lewiston Street Fest to follow state bicentennial parade

The family-oriented event will feature a lobster-shaped monster truck, live music, face painting, caricature artists and more.

Eagle swoops into Portland Harbor for delayed bicentennial celebration

The Coast Guard's 295-foot tall ship, a training vessel and occasional visitor to Portland, draws a crowd as part of a Maine State Bicentennial celebration delayed for a year by the pandemic.

Otisfield: A fickle partner in Maine’s quest for statehood

Archivist Dr. Jean Hankins of the Otisfield Historical Society discusses the community's indifference to statehood as Maine celebrates its bicentennial.

Coast Guard’s iconic tall ship, Eagle, will visit Maine for belated bicentennial celebration

The 295-foot cutter will be in Portland for 3 days in August for public tours.

State bicentennial celebration postponed until next year; parade set for 2021 in Lewiston-Auburn

Lewiston and Auburn mayors agree with the decision and look forward to next year's grand celebration.

Hallowell Granite Symposium receives Maine Bicentennial grant

Funding will help celebrate art, history of Hallowell Granite Industry