Parade enthusiasts line the route between Norway and South Paris on Saturday as local organizations, fire departments and nonprofits celebrate with the theme: “Home for the Holidays: Celebrating our Men and Women in Uniform.”
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Posted inMaine, News
After all the pre-lighting criticism, Portland tree-lighting dazzles the crowd
For more than a week, complaints have been circulating that this year’s tree is thinner and scragglier than usual. But as the lights flashed on, precisely at 4:30 p.m. Friday, a crowd of hundreds cheered.
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Posted inFood
Do you schmear what I schmear? Bagels are the new Christmastime tradition
Local bakeries say demand for the once quintessential Jewish bread spikes during holidays, including Christian ones.
Posted inFood
My mother’s Sicilian cassata cake nods to her smart frugality and love
The recipe for layered pound cake, covered with chocolate fudge, is a family favorite for the holidays.
Posted inFood, Maine, Things to Do
Where to eat out on Christmas Day in Maine
From prix-fixe meals and buffets to Chinese takeout and bagels, several Maine restaurants will be open Monday and ready to feed you.
Posted inbPlus
So you think you know Maine’s Christmas connections? Unwrap the annual Sun Journal holiday quiz
Did you know that Maine has New England’s largest . . .? And that it’s favorite holiday cocktail is . . .? And did you know why 100,000 lights suddenly went out on Auburn’s Vista Drive?
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn
How tree ornaments tell our Christmas stories
Back in 2013, Jennifer Paré of Auburn delivered a eulogy at the Basilica in Lewiston for her late grandmother, who had recently passed. Paré said a lot about Mémère Muriel Picard, focusing on how much the woman had cared for her grandchildren. “She made each of us feel like the favorite,” Paré told the mourners. […]
Posted inNation / World, News
Who’s Krampus? He’s the bad cop to Saint Nick’s good cop
The demonic anti-Santa, growing popular in America, will find out if you’re naughty, then hit you with a stick.
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What’s your favorite (or most despised) holiday song?
And if it’s obscure, so much the better.
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Tell us about your favorite Christmas ornament
Email us a photo and a writeup to Mark LaFlamme at [email protected].