![A fireworks show concludes the New Years event and kick off of the town's 250th anniversary. The fireworks were done by Central Maine Pyrotechnics, which spent most of the day preparing for the evening show. DARCIE MOORE/THE TIMES RECORD](https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/plugins/lazy-load/images/1x1.trans.gif)
A fireworks show concludes the New Years event and kick off of the town’s 250th anniversary. The fireworks were done by Central Maine Pyrotechnics, which spent most of the day preparing for the evening show. DARCIE MOORE/THE TIMES RECORD
TOPSHAM — Dozens of Mid-coast residents braved single-digit temperatures to attend the New Year’s event at the Topsham Fairgrounds.
The event kicked off a year-long celebration of the town’s 250th anniversary. Residents bundled in winter gear young and old gathered around a blazing bonfire starting at 8 p.m. Children seem unphased by the cold and played in snow piles as their parents sucked up the warmth of the fire.
![Hardy residents gather around a bonfire at the Topsham Fairgrounds Tuesday night, enjoy the company and wait for the fireworks. DARCIE MOORE/THE TIMES RECORD](https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/plugins/lazy-load/images/1x1.trans.gif)
Hardy residents gather around a bonfire at the Topsham Fairgrounds Tuesday night, enjoy the company and wait for the fireworks. DARCIE MOORE/THE TIMES RECORD
Follow details of the celebration on Facebook at Topsham, Maine 250th Celebration or visit www.topshammaine.com/250.
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