Winter holiday travel will be far less prevalent than in previous years, but many will still hit the road as public officials urge caution amid the raging pandemic.
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Dave Rowe and Phil House bring their holiday show online
PORTLAND — Dave Rowe and Phil House will move their annual holiday concert online to be viewable from anywhere in the world. The concert, which started as a Lewiston-Auburn tradition, dates back 28 years. The show will start with the performers taking their turns “on stage” from Rowe’s Portland home, and coming together for selected […]
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Power of Faith: Waterville Rabbi Rachel Isaacs says pandemic shines light on being thankful to God
The rabbi at Waterville’s Beth Israel Congregation and Colby College professor says the power of faith is especially vital this Hanukkah season amid COVID-19.
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Holiday concert to be presented virtually by City Theater
BIDDEFORD — A virtual performance of the “2020 Home For The Holidays Concert” will stream from Friday, Dec. 18, through Sunday, Dec. 27, on the City Theater YouTube channel. Some favorite City Theater performers will sing holiday favorites along with excerpts from past Christmas productions. City Theater Artistic Director Linda Sturdivant and Music Director Patrick […]
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Covid-safe ‘Walk to Bethlehem’ planned in Rangeley
RANGELEY — For 40 years, the Rangeley Friends of the Arts have been sponsoring the annual “Walk to Bethlehem” celebration, which will take place this year beginning at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. This unique event, which recreates Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem, complete with community members costumed as nativity figures, will start with […]
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Christmas concerts to be performed in Lewiston
LEWISTON — To help bring people closer to Christ during Advent and Christmas, Prince of Peace Parish continues to show creativity in finding ways in which they can reach parishioners and the wider community. Two concerts at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and an outdoor service of lessons and carols in the field […]
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Streamed production skewers holiday classics for seasonal humor
Theater at Monmouth’
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Regional musicians share talent for holiday compilation
Chocolate Church Arts Center
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Pandemic transforms holiday shopping season that once embraced crowds, chaos
Retailers are stretching out the season to discourage congestion and minimize their risk of spreading the coronavirus.
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AAA predicts record-breaking holiday traffic in New England
The organization says nearly 5 million New Englanders will travel over the holidays, the most since it began keeping records 19 years ago.