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PARIS, Maine - Halloween is almost here and there are lots of creepy and hair-raising fun to be had in Maine. That includes the 11th Annual Jack-O’-Lantern Spectacular at the McLaughlin Garden and Homestead in South Paris. In this segment, the organization’s horticulturist, Corey Kotfila, and one of its board members and founder of Poland Media Group, Kimberly Poland, talk about the event.
Link to full story on WGME & FOX 23 October 17, 2024  

PARIS, Maine - News CENTER Maine’s Aaron Myler visited McLaughlin Garden in South Paris to carve some pumpkins!
Link to Video with Myler Makes It on News CENTER Maine
October 16, 2024

PARIS, Maine — As number five of "thirty-two activities across four categories that will keep you bouncing around the state in pursuit of the freshest clams, the tiniest bookstore, the largest salt marsh, and a whole lot more — enough fun to fill up an entire summer."

Link to DownEast Magazine story

May 2024

PARIS, Maine — You might not notice the garden as you drive by on Route 26, which is why the scent of blooming lilacs might be an easier way to find the flower sanctuary tucked away from the road.

Link to the full story on WMTW

May 26, 2024

Maine's WGME visits McLaughlin Garden - Lilac Care

PARIS, Maine — The blooming of lilacs is always a sign that summer is right around the corner. At the McLaughlin Garden in South Paris, they are the star of the show during their annual Lilac Festival, which features more than 200 lilac trees consisting of more than 125 different varieties. The property is listed as a Cultural Landscape on the National Register of Historic Places.

Link to the full story on WCSH / News Center Maine

June 5, 2023

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