Help from longtime supporters is a big reason the charity has successfully delivered holiday cheer to children for more than 70 years.
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Can European holiday demand reverse Maine’s lobster export slump?
Hopes are high after the U.S. and Europe agreed over the summer to extend a trade deal that keeps Maine companies on equal footing with their Canadian rivals.
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Let’s end this shameful chapter in US history | Letter
In today’s America, we are witnessing incomprehensible, daily examples of cruelty and depravity affecting us all. How can it be that: As we celebrate this season of light and miracles, according to our individual traditions, we must hope that our country will again celebrate its precious diversity; hope that health insurance will be affordable for everyone; […]
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Janet Mills’ record on education fails to make the grade | Letter
The dramatic decline in Maine students’ performance should worry every single parent and teacher.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine must not look away from Gaza | Opinion
Mainers value fairness, restraint and the protection of the vulnerable. These values do not cease to apply when the suffering takes place far from home.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Christopher M. George
BERLIN, N.H. – Christopher M. George, 65, of Berlin, N.H., passed away at the Coos County Nursing Home on Nov. 24, …
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Obituary: Irene (Aube) Patterson
WATERVILLE – Irene (Aube) Patterson, born on Dec. 31, 1931, in Westbrook, passed away peacefully on Dec. 7, 2025, at the …
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Death Notice: Christopher M. George
George, Christopher M. 65, of Berlin, N.H., Nov. 24. Private services. Burial in Maine, later. Care of Bryant Funeral Homes of …
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Death Notice: Irene (Aube) Patterson
Patterson, Irene (Aube) 93, in Waterville, Dec. 7. Service in the spring, Saint Hyacinth Cemetery, Westbrook. …
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Special Advent service in Mexico this Sunday | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Mexico Congregational Church, UCC, 163 Main St., will hold a special Advent service Sunday, Dec. 21, at 4 p.m. The Rev. John Hogue will offer a sermon titled, “Thumb Island Elephants,” based on a true story from 1909. The congregation will have the opportunity to sing many carols. Communion will also be observed. […]