There are curling lanes, a temporary barn, heated benches and a mailbox with a direct line to Santa outside L.L. Bean’s flagship store.
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Posted inNews
Holiday lights at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens ‘make you want to decorate at home’
Gardens Aglow opened this Saturday and will welcome visitors through the end of the year.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Things to Do
Cities of Lewiston and Auburn announce holiday events
Santa will be in Auburn on Dec. 1 and in Lewiston on Dec. 2 to light Christmas trees and welcome in the holiday season.
Posted inMaine
Maine Children’s Home in Waterville seeking new director
Richard Dorian, executive director of the 124-year-old nonprofit organization, plans to leave July 31 to pursue a job as a full time church pastor.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Tree chic: Christmas tradition keeps branching out
While many homes have Christmas trees on display, no two are quite the same.
Posted inPerspective
How the world celebrates Christmas
Holiday traditions aren’t all cheery. Some are weird or a bit scary.
Posted inPerspective
What do kids really think about Santa?
Santa is the best part of Christmas for many children, but do they really believe in a magical man flying around the globe on Christmas Eve?
Posted inPerspective
Five ways reindeer are perfectly evolved for pulling Santa’s sleigh
Millions of years of natural selection have prepared reindeer for Christmas Eve.
Posted inPerspective
Is Santa’s sleigh zero carbon? The answer lies in reindeer poo
A tale of gassy reindeer and psychedelic mushrooms.
Posted inBethel, The Bethel Citizen
West Bethel charity turns 2 car garage into the local North Pole
Nina Wheeler and husband, Michael, have been collecting toys and clothes for needy families for 45 years