Auburn man lights up faces with his 50-years-and-glowing holiday collection. AUBURN — For some, Christmas cheer is hanging a wreath on the door, stringing the exterior with lights, and erecting a tree that the cat will inevitably knock down. For Roland Bergeron of Auburn, Christmas spirit doesn’t stop there. For the past 60 years, Bergeron has turned […]
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Selling Christmas trees in Oxford
Neuman Smedberg sits on the ground Thursday afternoon as he unties a Christmas tree for customers at Smedberg’s Crystal Spring Farm in Oxford. (Sun Journal photo by Matthew Daigle)
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‘Like an uprising:’ Christmas decorations getting serious at St. Mary’s Residences
LEWISTON — The tenants at St. Mary’s Residences on Campus Avenue had been decorating their rooms for Christmas at a leisurely pace. With Christmas still two weeks away, there was no particular hurry. Then the St. Mary’s administrators decided to make it a contest and that is when the garland began to fly. “We added […]
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Musicians bring rockin' Christmas tunes to Franco Center
Alyssa Gallant, left, and Alexis Simao perform “All I Want for Christmas Is You” on Sunday evening at the “A Maine Christmas” concert at the Franco Center in Lewiston. The youngsters are part of the L-A Premier All Girls Chorus, under the direction of Brooke Lachance. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Denny Breau finishes his set during […]
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Grinch comes to Maine early: Wallingford's reports stolen Christmas trees
AUBURN — So, you swiped yourself a free Christmas tree or two. Was it worth it? The public reacted with shock and disgust Wednesday after Wallingford’s Fruit House reported half a dozen trees had been stolen during its first two weeks of tree sales. “Downright rotten!” declared a Greene woman, after the theft was reported […]
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Kingfield holiday celebration Saturday
KINGFIELD — The kickoff to the holiday season, the annual Kingfield Tree Lighting, will be held Saturday, Dec. 1. From 2-4 p.m. children can shop for gifts at Webster Hall, 15 School St. For a token donation, children can pick out and wrap gifts for family and friends. Children should arrive with a list of those to […]
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Talk of the town: That bird ain't going to spatchcock itself
I never thought it would happen to me Well, it finally happened. On Wednesday, I was assigned to write an obituary feature and a weather story on the same day. In news reporter circles, that’s known as a … Well, it’s not really known as anything, because reporters who get hit with that kind of […]
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Millennials plan to spend big this holiday season — on their pets
Millennials love their pets, and that love’s showing up on their holiday credit-card bills. The much-discussed generation of shoppers, known for their industry-disrupting tastes, will spend heavily on their pets this holiday season — more than double what consumers overall are expected to pony up, according to a report from PwC. Millennial households earning $70,000 […]
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Christmas spirit reigns at Feztival of Trees in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Imagine waking up on Christmas morning to a tree stocked with dozens of Lego sets, a cordless drill for dad or a slow cooker for mom — without spending a cent. A few lucky winners buying tickets at the annual Feztival of Trees could see their Christmas dreams come true. A festive crowd […]
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Center to present 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
STANDISH — Schoolhouse Arts Center will present “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism he sees among everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but this proves to be a frustrating endeavor. When an attempt to restore the proper holiday […]