With the July parade applications distributed and plans in place, please note the following:

Participants are invited to attend the first-ever, free July 4 Community Breakfast at The Morris Farm at 7:30 a.m. (donations gladly accepted). If you wish to volunteer or donate food items, please contact Pat Cloutier at 882-9600. If anyone would like to march with The Morris Farm’s “Yankee Doodlebugs,” materials will be available to make antenna headbands and also to decorate bikes and such.

The Grand Marshal William Cossette Jr., commander of American Legion Post 54 Wiscasset, and color guard will lead off the parade.

Line up for the parade starts at 9 a.m. on Churchill Street (in back of the municipal building). We encourage everyone to “yankee doodle it up” and join in the fun! Ribbons will be awarded for first, second and third place in various categories (which judges are empowered to make up on the spot if necessary) as well as Best Overall Entry cash prizes of $100, $75 and $50. Check-in, line up, and pre-judging of floats will begin after registration at 9 a.m. on July 4 in the town office parking lot and during the line-up along Churchill Street.

All floats and groups need to register by filling out an application. Applications can be picked up at the town office, Wiscasset Community Center, Ames Supply, Big Al’s, Wiscasset Public Library, and the Wiscasset Area Chamber office, or go to www.facebook.com/WiscassetChamber to print out a form. Email applications to pcloutier1946@gmail.com, or bring applications at 9 a.m. July 4 to the registration table in the town office parking lot.

The parade route will be Hooper Street to Federal Street, to Route 1, to Water Street, then to the Recreation Pier. During the parade, traffic will be delayed along Route 1 and Water Street will be closed. Ceremonies and awards will take place immediately at the recreation waterfront at the end of the parade.

After the parade, other traditions of the day include strawberry shortcake, sold by the Wiscasset Yacht Club 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Alive on the Common concert with the Salty Dogs at 6 p.m. and fireworks on the river at approximately 9:15 p.m.