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Observer file photo/Jeannette Hughes BLACK FLY FESTIVAL RETURNS TO MILO -- A past Black Fly Festival morning parade traveled along Park and West Main streets in Milo. A parade starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, with the lineup being in the area of Maine Savings anytime before 10:40 a.m. This year’s festival will have no vendors or activities other than the procession, but organizers hope to return to normal in 2022. For more information please see the Black Fly Festival Facebook page.
Observer file photo/Jeannette Hughes BLACK FLY FESTIVAL RETURNS TO MILO -- A past Black Fly Festival morning parade traveled along Park and West Main streets in Milo. A parade starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, with the lineup being in the area of Maine Savings anytime before 10:40 a.m. This year’s festival will have no vendors or activities other than the procession, but organizers hope to return to normal in 2022. For more information please see the Black Fly Festival Facebook page.

Black Fly Festival parade Saturday in Milo

Staff, Piscataquis Observer • June 2, 2021

Observer file photo/Jeannette Hughes
BLACK FLY FESTIVAL RETURNS TO MILO — A past Black Fly Festival morning parade traveled along Park and West Main streets in Milo. A parade starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, with the lineup being in the area of Maine Savings anytime before 10:40 a.m. This year’s festival will have no vendors or activities other than the procession, but organizers hope to return to normal in 2022. For more information please see the Black Fly Festival Facebook page.
Observer file photo/Jeannette Hughes 
ONE WAY TO KEEP THE BLACK FLIES AWAY — Members of the Milo Fire Department proceed with the hand pumper during the parade as part of a past Black Fly Festival. This year’s parade starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 5.

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