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Party like it’s 1820: Maine reschedules bicentennial events

Party like it’s 1820: Maine reschedules bicentennial events

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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The Maine Bicentennial Commission has rescheduled a party in Augusta that was supposed to mark the kickoff of events.

The Statehood Day Ceremony, originally scheduled for March 15, will now take place on Sunday, Sept. 27. And the Maine Bicentennial Parade will take place on Aug. 15.

The commission notes that there could be further postponements, depending on how quickly the state recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.

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