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PublishedMay 28, 2022
Photo of Winthrop Legion’s namesake, discovered in California home, offers historic link to the past
The picture taken at a Memorial Day parade in 1942 may be the last ever photograph of Alfred W. Maxwell Jr. before he was killed in action on Guadalcanal during World War II.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
The Veggies to play in Auburn
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PublishedNovember 22, 2020
‘The thrill of the game’: Die-hard bingo players gather in Madison
Tardiff-Belanger American Legion Post 39 on South Maple Street hosts bingo games every Sunday afternoon.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2020
American Legion to host Veterans Day parade, ceremony in Waterville
Bourque-Lanigan American Legion Post No. 5 asks that participants in and spectators at the parade Wednesday wear masks and social distance.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2020
Veteran finishes a virtual Boston Marathon to honor bombing survivor
Lewiston native and Navy veteran Caroline Yarmala ran from Lewiston to Topsham using a guest bib provided by Boston marathoner Michelle L'Heureux, who grew up in Auburn.
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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Veterans’ organizations eager to reopen halls July 1
American Legion, VFW and AMVETS posts will have to wait longer for indoor activities.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2019
Winthrop American Legion honors its World War II members
Central Maine veterans share experiences of fear and humor while fighting in World War II.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2019
Madison gathering celebrates WWII veterans, American Legion centennial
The Legion has done 'a wonderful job providing for the town,' said Raymond Soucy, 94, one of Saturday's honored vets.
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PublishedMay 27, 2019
‘It’s right that we remember them’
It takes an army of volunteers to mark each veteran's grave in Maine with a flag on Memorial Day.
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