These photos taken by Chaplin First Selectman Rusty Lanzit:
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These photos taken by The Hartford Courant's Cloe Poisson:
Annalieze Wilson, 6, of Willimantic, is cooled by the spray of water from a float
Emily Hill, 9, of Willimantic, performs with Frog Bridge Gymnastics
Windham High School drama club members Katharine McManus, 16, and Bandy Roby, 15, juggle while marching
Scott "Scooter" Beattie, of Willimantic, helps Claire Meikle, also of Willimantic, as she walks her bike up a Main Street incline
"This is Zakary, our cocker spaniel, all decked out for the Boom Box Parade in Willimantic. He goes to the parade with us every year, and he always wears his sunglasses and parade clothes"— Ray and Sherry Theriault, South Windham