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Jay selectmen say no to holiday decorations on Main Street
JAY — There will be no town-owned, lighted Christmas decorations, flags or banners on new utility poles along Route 4 this season, because there are no electrical outlets or brackets for them. Selectpersons voted 3-2 Monday not to put any decorations up on the poles along the Main Street/Route 4 corridor or any other places […]
Santa visits downtown Lewiston-Auburn
LEWISTON — The Twin Cities kicked off the holiday season Saturday with plenty of holly and jolly for the annual Parade of Lights. Christmas trees were lit in both Festival Plaza and Kennedy Park, along with an electric, larger-than-life menorah. Holiday tunes played out through the park while the crowd waited for the parade to […]
2014: A year of tragedies, triumphs and tribulations
At first glance, 2014 looks like a year of staying the course — of familiar faces and the unchanging Maine way of life. We elected a new governor who wasn’t new to us at all. We voted against a referendum that would have changed the way sportsmen hunt bears in the Maine woods. A popular […]
Responsible Pet Care seeks homes for shelter animals through holiday video
PARIS — Jessie wants a home to live out her golden years. Gigi wants a big house with a yard. Lynnette wants to live with people who will respect her privacy. All they want for Christmas is a warm, caring home. They are just a few of the 107 kittens and 13 dogs currently sheltered […]
50th anniversary of Bethel Living Nativity performance set for Dec. 21
BETHEL — Fifty years after resident Sue Farrar organized Bethel’s first Living Nativity performance, the Bethel Alliance Church will continue the long-lasting tradition at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Bethel Common. The Rev. Kevin Belanger said Monday morning that over the years, the Living Nativity has “very much become a community event” and […]
Livermore Falls manager wants selectmen to rescind vote on paid day off
LIVERMORE FALLS — Town Manager Kristal Flagg will ask selectmen Tuesday to rescind their Dec. 2 vote to give nonessential town employees the day after Christmas off with pay. Instead, she will offer the board another option, which she initially discussed prior to the board making its decision. She will ask selectmen to allow the […]
Chamber creates 145 holiday baskets for Franklin County families
FARMINGTON — The Gerry Wiles Holiday Food Basket Drive is providing 145 holiday baskets to families throughout Franklin County. Sponsored by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, members gathered Friday to start distributing boxes filled with items for a holiday meal. The boxes include a turkey and all the fixings with enough for a large […]
LePage holds Christmas party for military families
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and first lady Anne LePage are hosting military families at their home for a Christmas party. The party at the Blaine House is being held Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The first lady says that many children in military families must deal with a parent leaving for deployment […]
Buckfield students gather gifts for local military family
BUCKFIELD — Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School are collecting Christmas gifts for a military family in Oxford County and setting up a Giving Tree where people can leave presents. “To give presents to a military family is pretty cool,” said seventh-grader Deja Bennett, who helped set up and decorate the tree […]