FRYEBURG, Maine — A Make-A-Wish circus-themed parade for a local girl has been scheduled to take place in downtown Fryeburg Wednesday afternoon.Â
Melanie Bishop, 9, of Brownfield, Maine, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in April 2019.
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