Waterville – Lewiston Sun Journal

Enjoy Maine on a budget with 17 free or cheap things to do

Don’t sleep on these bargains, including several colleges that offer free admission to their art galleries.

New license plates, the last Farmers’ Almanac and other developments that redefined our culture.

The recreation area in Waterville hosted Community Ski Free Day & WinterKids Family Day on Sunday. Photos by Derek Davis/Staff Photographer

For many, going to the movies on Christmas is tradition; for others, it’s just something to do.

Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners are featuring fewer guests, smaller portions and more scratch cooking in an effort to cut costs.

The list includes bars, restaurants, markets and movie theaters.

Colby, UNE, USM and Bowdoin will participate in the first Lobster Pot Tournament in Falmouth in January.

D3football.com names its all-region teams; and Lewiston native near the top of Division III women’s hockey scoring leaders.

There are over-the-top home displays this year in Cumberland, South Portland, Gray, Limington, Monmouth, Waterville and Winslow, among other places.

The first round of the Maine Trails Program funds 44 projects across the state, including ones in Augusta, Rangeley, Strong and Waterville.