Tag: Rockland County, New York

Paul LePage, Sens. The online application for parade entrants already includes the new policy. “The Maine Lobster Festival Parade is a nonpartisan, secular and neutral private event which celebrates our community, our people and our lobsters. Board President Cynthia Powell said in these highly charged political times, there were other entrants to the parade who did not want to be marching alongside and be associated with various political groups. Powell said the policy is fair because it excludes all political groups. I know many of the candidates that have marched in previous parades – Democrats, Republicans, third party and independents, all whom I am happy to call friends and acquaintances.” “I’ll add that the Lobster Festival is not a ‘private event,’ since it is held in a City park and the parade runs down City streets,” Weinand said. A Knox County representative of the Republican Party also questioned the action but said a formal statement should come from Knox County Republican Chairman Blaine Richardson, who did not issue an immediate response. The Yarmouth Clam Festival’s parade application states that “entries that are political, religious or controversial will not be accepted.” The Lobster Festival last year limited political groups to walking the parade and not using vehicles, Powell said. The Maine Lobster Festival is scheduled to be held Aug. 1-5 on the Rockland waterfront. Share