Stress-free holiday hosting tips MetroCreative Gatherings with friends and family are a big part of the holiday season. Many people travel during the holidays to spend time with distant relatives, but those same people often want to gather with those loved ones who live nearby as well. Thus an abundance of gatherings comes in December, […]
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Part-time Santa has full-time rewards
Part-time Santa has full-time rewards By Jackie Rybeck Freelance Writer/Photographer When David Saphier was asked to put on a bright red suit at a hospital Christmas party, he had no idea that 28 years later he would still be playing the role of Kris Kringle. “I didn’t even have a beard back then!” Saphier laughed. “But […]
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Inspiration for vintage holiday gifts
Inspiration for vintage holiday gifts By Donna Rousseau Feature Writer “Recycle, Reuse, Re-purpose” is a song worth singing this holiday season. Decorating or gift-giving in vintage style can be fun, affordable, and on trend for anyone practicing responsible consumerism this season. For people born in the 1950s and 60s, vintage shopping is sure to bring […]
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Gifts for guys
Gifts for guys: Electronics, edibles, sporting and adventurous gifts for the men in your life By Deborah Carroll Feature Writer / Photographer When it comes to purchasing the perfect holiday gift, some men are easy to buy for. Take my father, for example: Weber grills and accessories, muscle cars and Under Armor shirts are “a […]
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Local Santa parades from yesteryear
Local Santa parades from yesteryear By David A. Sargent Feature Writer Everyone knows that Santa arrives on your rooftop in a sleigh miraculously propelled by a reindeer team. But that’s just on Christmas Eve. In late November and early December, through the years, the jolly old man has made his way to the Twin Cities […]
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Calendar of events for Dec. 19-31
Children’s events Thursdays, Dec. 19-May 22: New Sharon, Story hour with crafts and snacks, 10:30 a.m., Jim Ditzler Memorial Library, 37 Library Road. 779-1128. Saturdays, Dec. 21-May 31: Livermore Falls, Family story time, 10:30 a.m., Treat Memorial Library, 56 Main St. 897-3631. Mondays, Dec. 23-June 9: Dixfield, Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., Ludden Memorial Library, […]
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Local veterans share Christmas stories
Local veterans share Christmas stories By Sharon Bouchard Feature Writer / Photographer PARIS – The holidays can be a lonely time when you live in a residential care facility, but good memories help make the season bright. At the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris, several residents were willing to share some of their best […]
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Gifts for the athletes in your life
Every person is unique, and the things that drive one person may be foreign to another. But nearly every family or group of friends has an athlete in their midst, and gifting the family athlete can be both fun and easy. The following are a few gift ideas, broken down by sport, for shoppers looking […]