'We figured why not get some exercise in after eating turkey and see the lights. It was exciting for Libby Rulman to be getting on her skates for something different on Thanksgiving. We usually go somewhere else,' said Libby Rulman, who was going skating. The sprawling campus also has a light display, skating and more.

Also read: Over 1000 runners compete in Portland Thanksgiving 4-milerīut it's not just about going to shop 'til you drop.Bean is open on Thanksgiving,' said Rick Douglas, a shopper. We don't have a lot of big stores so I took advantage of the fact that L.L. 'I live in Fort Kent Maine right at the Canadian border-, and shopping is a 'sometimes' thing for people who live so far north. The store was already open 24-7, 365 days a year before the law changed. Bean is exempt from state law, despite its size, because of an exemption. It said they were open on their website but they're not,' said Shelley Vye, who was out shopping. 'We were going to try to go to Old Navy but they were closed. Also read: Gorham bagel shop delivers over 100 Thanksgiving meals.Bean campus is massive at 220,000 square feet. In 1990, Maine voters approved a measure that required stores with more than 5,000 square feet of indoor selling space to be closed on Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving. 'I'm shopping for all my family but what brought us out here was no other stores were open,' said Sandra Vye, who was out shopping on Thursday. Bean's flagship store in Freeport is open 24-7, with no exceptions.

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