CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — More than 2 million New Englanders plan to travel this Thanksgiving — up 4 percent from last year — and they’ll be greeted at the pump by the lowest Thanksgiving holiday gas prices since 2007. AAA’s newly released holiday travel data predicts that more than 46 million Americans will travel more than […]
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Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Senior Thanksgiving dinner to be held in Rangeley
RANGELEY — The Senior Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at noon on Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Church of the Good Shepherd.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Franklin, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Early winter weather a boon for local ski areas
Local ski hills and huge resorts alike are gearing up for a busy season as wintry weather arrives early in the state. Sunday River in Newry saw a 20 percent increase in the number of skiers and riders on its slopes during the Thanksgiving weekend from last year, according to spokesperson Darcy Morse. The mountain […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Giving thanks at Norway church
NORWAY — Doors opened at St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church on Thursday for a community Thanksgiving meal. People filed in as volunteers from St. Catherine and Christ Episcopal Church across Main Street scurried to prepare the meals. Rosalie Ketchum of Norway figures she has been assisting with the dinner for the past seven or […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Maine’s own Thanksgiving story: how the Indians saved 18th century shipwreck victims
BRISTOL — Every American kid knows the story of Thanksgiving, as told and retold in elementary schools across the land. There’s the Mayflower, the Pilgrims, the winter of hardship, the helpful American Indians and the triumphant and thankful meal at the end of that first year. The story has become part of the national mythology, […]
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Giving thanks, from the silly to the sincere
You’re thankful for family, no question. But also for Nancy Grace, leg rubs and one vicious polar bear. As you gather today and tuck in, or simply sit back and take stock, read what people around the community are most thankful for this Thanksgiving. A bouncing baby girl “After trying to conceive for two years, […]
Posted inMaine, New England, sj-web
Thanksgiving shopping? Not in Maine, 2 others that ban it
It’s the legacy of so-called “blue laws,” which prohibit large supermarkets, big box stores and department stores from opening on Thanksgiving. Some business groups complain, but many shoppers, workers and even retailers say they’re satisfied with a one-day reprieve from work and holiday shopping. Some business groups complain it’s an unnecessary barrier during an era […]
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Thanksgiving travelers cast wary eye as storm heads east
DALLAS (AP) — A winter storm blamed for at least 11 fatal accidents in the West, Texas and Arkansas threatens to dampen the Thanksgiving holiday for millions of Americans traveling this week. Nearly 300 American Airlines and American Eagle flights were canceled in and out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Monday due to the […]
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Storm expected to affect Thanksgiving travel with mixed precipitation, high winds
GRAY — Forecasters are keeping their eyes on a storm expected to blow into the area Tuesday and continue into Wednesday. “We’re looking at rain and wind coming in,” Steve Capriola, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Gray office said Monday morning. Forecasters are expecting a significant amount of rainfall and mixed precipitation — […]