Ah, Christmas in Maine! The mistletoe, the holiday lights, the vampires. For the second year in a row, we encourage you to relax with friends and family and take a crack at our Maine & The Holidays quiz to put your keen, sugar-cookie-scented knowledge to the test. Winner gets that last piece of pie. Here’s […]
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12-year-old wins holiday card art contest
Allie McGee of Durham is the winner of the Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union’s Holiday Card Artwork Contest for children 12 and younger. The artwork received from 16 children was displayed with ballots, and more than 100 votes were tallied. McGee was awarded $50 on Dec. 3. She will put the award toward her savings for […]
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Charles Arthur Harris Sr.
FARMINGTON — Charles Arthur Harris Sr., 84, of Farmington, went to be with his Lord, Saturday, Dec. 16, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Jan. 29, 1933, in Plainfield, N.J., the son of Charles Schulek and Dorothy Harris. He graduated from Bound Brook High School in New Jersey in 1952 and attended the University […]
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Pauline V. Veayo
WEST PARIS – Pauline V. Veayo of Hill Street, South Paris, passed away peacefully with her daughter at her side on Thursday, Aug. 17, after her 57th wedding anniversary at Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris, where she received outstanding and loving care. Pauline was born on July 27, 1938 in Claremont, NH, the daughter […]
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Alarm system to be installed on boiler at Jay Fire Station
JAY — An alarm will be installed on the boiler at the North Jay Fire Station that will send out an alert if the temperature in the building drops below a certain degree. Selectpersons requested on Dec. 12 that the annual service on the boiler be moved up a month to January. They would also […]
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Brunswick board supports adding religious holidays to school calendar
BRUNSWICK — A proposed school calendar noting all major religious holidays received nearly unanimous support from the school board and members of the public Wednesday night. Superintendent Paul Perzanoski created the draft in response to a request in January from a group of residents to add major Jewish holidays to the calendar. The request drew […]
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Lewiston teacher helps decorate White House for Christmas
She looked up and saw HGTV cameras pointed at her. Along with 88 other volunteers from across the country, Macri spent three days decorating the White House for Christmas. “Working in the East Room was the best,” she said. “That’s where they hold all the state dinners.” She saw the first family’s dogs, Bo and […]
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Roxbury selectmen to discuss holiday Town Office hours
ROXBURY — The Board of Selectmen will decide whether or not to adjust Town Office hours for the holidays at its meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Town Office. The office is typically open Wednesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but selectmen said they are going to discuss whether […]
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Prevent identity theft this holiday season
As the holiday shopping season approaches, consumers are once again preparing to do a significant amount of their holiday shopping online, while many others will rely on debit and credit cards to make their in-store purchases. Though banks and online retailers have made holiday shopping easier in many ways, that convenience has also made shoppers […]
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Volunteering during the holiday season
From 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Advocates for Children will host their “2014 Holiday Festival for Children,” at Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn. Entertainers at this event will include shows by popular singer-songwriter Rick Charette, juggler Will Silvers, Spark’s Ark, Pelletier’s Karate, and others. Additional activities include a bounce house, take-home crafts, a cake […]