Artist Lesia Sochor of Belfast, whose parents were born in Ukraine, says the eggs are a symbol of good health and abundance and are a revered part of the Ukrainian culture.
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Easter in 2021
REGION — Here are some of the Easter celebrations happening around Oxford Hills. Churches Congregational, United Church of Christ Statement: Second Congregational Church, UCC, Norway wishes our community a happy, healthy Easter and invites you to join us online as we celebrate this Holy Week. While our sanctuary remains closed to in-person services, we continue […]
Hop on over to your local candy shop (but keep your distance)
Show local candy makers some love by filling Easter baskets with Maine-made chocolate bunnies.
Photo: East Auburn Baptist Church Easter Production
East Auburn Baptist Church Easter Production featuring four Jesuses
Building Easter bouquets in Lewiston
Mother and daughter create Easter floral centerpieces at a Lewiston floral shop.
Spend Easter at Mahoosuc Land Trust on North Road
There is an Easter Egg Hunt planned for Easter Sunday at Mahoosuc Land Trust (The Valentine Farm), located at 162 North Road in Bethel. This will be a free community event intended for toddlers and children up to 7 years of age. Guardians should plan to accompany their children. The purpose of the event is […]
Easter Bunny visits church breakfast in Auburn
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny in Auburn.
As egg-citing as it gets
Gabriel Ramey, 3, of Farmington reacts early Sunday after spotting a group of Easter eggs in the outfield at Hippach Field during the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Farmington Recreation Department. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Lillian Ayer, 7, of Farmington Falls looks for the “golden egg” Sunday morning during the annual Easter egg hunt […]
Glad-hatters: Easter or really anytime, it’s not too late to get a bonnet on it
On this Easter Sunday, it’s a little history, a little bonnet buzz and how to make a fashion statement directly from a milliner (and we’re not talking out of our hats!) Easter bonnet 101 Beginning in the 1870’s, New York City’s stylish set would celebrate Easter by attending church and then promenading down Fifth Avenue […]