Throughout the state, Mainers celebrated the change in year — and decade.

In Bangor, dozens gathered in West Market Square to continue the annual tradition of watching a large beach ball, which is covered in lights, get tossed off the roof of Paddy Murphy’s. Despite the snow and cold temperatures brought on by a New Year’s Eve storm, people still gathered to celebrate a new decade.

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Dozens of people gathered to watch the New Year's beach ball drop in downtown Bangor.

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Per tradition, a large beach ball about to be tossed off the roof of Paddy Murphy's in downtown Bangor on New Year's Eve.

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Dozens of people gathered to watch the New Year's beach ball drop in downtown Bangor.

Eesha Pendharkar | BDN

Dozens of people gathered to watch the New Year's beach ball drop in downtown Bangor.