Do the patriotic thing: Grow a garden

For a whole host of reasons, gardening is good citizenship.

Augusta’s July 4 parade prompts street closings

The city's Fourth of July parade will prompt street closings on Sunday, from State House through downtown and across the Kennebec River to Augusta City Center.

More boating patrols planned for Fourth of July weekend

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife effort will focus on preventing drownings and drunken boating.

Central Maine July 4th celebration returns to Clinton on Sunday for one-day event

After a pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, the celebration will return this year, kicking off with a parade followed by a day of scheduled events at the Clinton fairgrounds.

Winthrop to host annual 5K run/jog/walk

Augusta’s First Amendment Museum open Saturdays

Augusta plans return of traditional Fourth of July festivities

Parade, canceled last summer due to the pandemic, may return as state imposed public gathering limits are lifted.

The View From Here: A perfect idea for an imperfect world

Thomas Jefferson's radical ideas transcend the limits of his imagination.

Fourth of July cruising in Whitefield seeks to fill gap left by canceled holiday events

Independence Day, Maine bicentennial celebrated in socially distanced style.

Pattee’s Pond boat parade draws large crowd for Fourth of July celebration

Attendance varies from year to year according to parade organizer Earlene Margetts, but this year the Pattee's Pond Fourth of July boat parade saw a group of 21 boats join the procession.