How many years you reuse a fake holiday tree matters. So does what happens to a live tree when you’ve packed up the ornaments.
Christmas Tree
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
The economics of the US holiday tree industry
The spirit of the season is free, but that tree is going to cost you.
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Posted inMaine
In photos: Monument Square Christmas tree is all aglow
Portland’s Christmas tree arrived Nov. 15 after making the journey over the Veterans Memorial Bridge from its home in South Portland. The city chose the 50-foot blue spruce grown at 35 Lubec St. to stand in Monument Square during the holidays.
Photos by Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer
Posted inBusiness
L.L. Bean’s annual Northern Lights holiday events kick off
There are curling lanes, a temporary barn, heated benches and a mailbox with a direct line to Santa outside L.L. Bean’s flagship store.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World
Christmas tree demand remains high despite inflation
Americans are cutting back on spending in some areas this holiday season
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
A real tree or a fake tree?
Consumers will have to consider things like cost, convenience and environmental impact when thinking about what type of tree to put up this year.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Lighting New Gloucester
Cameron Bell, 10, of New Gloucester flips the switch Sunday night to turn on the lights that adorn the holiday tree in front of the New Gloucester Town Hall. Bell’s name was drawn to do the honors. She is a fifth-grader at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School. The tree-lighting ceremony is a collaboration of the New Gloucester Historical […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Christmas tree heads to downtown Auburn
Employees from the Auburn Public Works Department and Cote Crane & Rigging secure Auburn’s 2018 Christmas tree, donated by Joan Combs of Maple Point, early Wednesday. The tree was hauled to Festival Plaza and is scheduled to be lighted Saturday, Nov. 24, as part of the Twin Cities Holiday Celebration. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Roddy A. Glover
MONMOUTH — Roddy A. Glover Jr., 57, of Monmouth died unexpectedly Thursday, Aug. 16, at his home. He was born in Augusta on April 17, 1961, the son of Roddy A. Glover Sr. and Jacqualyn (Cooper) Prescott. Roddy was a lifelong avid outdoorsman who trapped, musket, rifle and bow hunted year-round based on the season. […]
Posted inConnections, Lewiston-Auburn
Auburn PW director provides Christmas tree disposal options
AUBURN — Auburn Public Services Director Dan Goyette has announced there are several options for the disposal of Christmas trees. Trees can be dropped off by Auburn residents at the following locations: • Public Works Garage, 296 Gracelawn Road (behind the community sand shed); • Mid-Maine Waste Action Corp./MMWAC, Goldthwaite Road, 7 a.m. to 4 […]