The annual Christmas celebration is postponed until next weekend.
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Photo Album: Dancers rehearse ‘A Nutcracker Christmas’ at Franco Center
Performers from The Dance Center in Auburn rehearse for this weekend’s annual performance of “A Nutcracker Christmas” at the Franco Center in Lewiston.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
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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Holidays kick off with Santa, parade, ballet in Lewiston-Auburn
LEWISTON — Ever seen Santa and Mrs. Claus cruise down Lisbon Street? On Saturday night, Santa Claus came to town for the Twin Cities’ Holiday Celebration marking the beginning of the holiday season. Santa made his way from Great Falls Plaza in Auburn with a line of parade floats in tow, parking his sleigh at […]
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Workshops on holiday craft ideas announced
TURNER — The MSAD 52 district schools will be holding a series of classes on home craft ideas for the holidays. The following workshops have been scheduled: Fused Glass Panel Workshop — Thursday, Oct. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Random Pottery, Harrison. Instructor Lynn Curran-Sargent of Random Pottery will teach participants how to create […]
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Chocolate Church to hold auditions for 'The Santa Diaries'
BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., is holding auditions for its holiday theater production “The Santa Diaries” written by Laura Ambler and Mala Burt, from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, and from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1. Actors of various ages and experience levels are encouraged to […]
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Pot holiday 4/20 traces roots to California high school stoners
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Friday is April 20, or 4/20. That’s the numerical code for marijuana’s high holiday, a celebration and homage to pot’s enduring and universal slang for smoking. Festivities are planned worldwide, culminating with a synchronized smoke at 4:20 p.m. local time. How the marijuana-loving world came to mark the occasion is […]
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Geneva P. Martineau
LEWISTON — Geneva Pierette Martineau of Lewiston died Sunday, March 18 at d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. She was born on Feb. 28, 1930 in Wallagrass to Joseph and Julia Michaud Saucier. Geneva enjoyed spending the holiday and special events with her family. She retired from JC Penny while living in Vero Beach, Fla. Geneva was predeceased […]
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NORAD: Track Santa on his journey as he delivers presents across the world on Christmas
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of volunteers at an Air Force base in Colorado were answering questions on Sunday from eager children who wanted to know where Santa was on his Christmas Eve travels. NORAD Tracks Santa got underway early Sunday morning at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It […]
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How you survived a holiday disaster
So you left the tourtiere in the oven too long and ended up burning down half the kitchen. Or you thought real candles would look neat on the tree this year and torched all the presents. Hey, accidents happen. Around the holidays, when stress is high and time is short, catastrophe seems to be around […]