PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) — Communities across Maine are marking Veterans Day on Wednesday with parades, ceremonies and gatherings honoring those who have served in the U.S. military.
Events are scheduled throughout the state, including several in Greater Portland and southern Maine.
Portland
Portland’s Veterans Day parade begins at 10:30 a.m. at Longfellow Square and travels along Congress Street to City Hall.
A ceremony will follow around 11 a.m. Motorists should expect temporary road closures and traffic delays.
City of Portland Veterans Day announcement
Saco and Biddeford
The annual Veterans Day parade begins at 10 a.m. at Saco City Hall and travels through downtown Saco and Biddeford, ending at Veterans Memorial Park.
A ceremony is scheduled for approximately 11 a.m., followed by a free lunch at noon at AMVETS Post 1 in Biddeford.
Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services event listing
Falmouth
Falmouth will hold its Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial, 65 Depot Road.
A luncheon for veterans and their families, provided by the Falmouth Lions Club, will follow at the American Legion Post.
Town of Falmouth Veterans Day announcement
Bangor and Brewer
The Bangor-Brewer Veterans Day parade begins at 10:15 a.m. in Brewer, crosses the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge and continues into downtown Bangor.
Additional observances are scheduled at the Maine Korean War Veterans Memorial at 12:30 p.m. and the Cole Land Transportation Museum at 1 p.m.
Lewiston
Bates College will host a Veterans Day observance at 9 a.m. at Veterans Plaza.
An evening remembrance service will take place at Holy Family Church on Sabattus Street beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Additional Maine observances
- Sanford: Veterans Day events are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon at Central Park and Sanford Memorial Gymnasium.
- Sidney: An 11 a.m. ceremony at the Sidney Grange and Veterans Memorial will include a wreath placement.
- Caribou: A Veterans Day ceremony will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. at Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery.
Residents attending parades and ceremonies should allow extra travel time for possible road closures.
Veterans Day is observed annually on November 11 to honor Americans who have served in the Armed Forces.
For additional events statewide, visit https://www.maine.gov/veterans/events
