Santa Claus mingles with skaters Sunday afternoon during public skating at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Telling Santa her Christmas wishes
Addison Milligan, 5, of Rumford tells Santa her wishes for Christmas following Friday’s annual Santa Claus parade, sponsored by the Mexico Firemen’s Relief Association. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times)
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Posted inMark LaFlamme, sj-web
Talk of the town: That bird ain't going to spatchcock itself
I never thought it would happen to me Well, it finally happened. On Wednesday, I was assigned to write an obituary feature and a weather story on the same day. In news reporter circles, that’s known as a … Well, it’s not really known as anything, because reporters who get hit with that kind of […]
Posted inMaine, Nation / World
NORAD: Track Santa on his journey as he delivers presents across the world on Christmas
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of volunteers at an Air Force base in Colorado were answering questions on Sunday from eager children who wanted to know where Santa was on his Christmas Eve travels. NORAD Tracks Santa got underway early Sunday morning at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It […]
Posted inConnections, Lewiston-Auburn
Santa visits Oak Park
Oak Park Apartments of Lewiston is celebrating Christmas with a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree at the front of the building. John Zimbis, who has lived here for 37 years and dresses as Santa every year, is pictured with Eric Hubley, Meals on Wheels server. Residents take a collection for a needy cause every year and […]
Posted inBethel, sj-web
Santas shred the slopes for a good cause
NEWRY — The bells were jingling and the ho-ho-ho’s were jolly at the 18th annual Santa Sunday at Sunday River this weekend. The event raised more than $2,500 for the Sunday River Community Fund. “Whenever you can combine giving and a great time, you should do it,” skier Mark Hitchko of Portsmouth, N.H., said. Participants […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Santa's helpers
Santa’s helpers Laura Mockler, 12, left, of Lisbon, and Ella Caron, 12, of Lewiston, right, work with Zoe Carter, 5, of Lewiston at one of the craft tables during the annual Christmas Fair Sunday morning at the YWCA of Central Maine in Lewiston. They were waiting to help “Santa” with the photo booth in the […]
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Jay establishes Facebook page
JAY — The town has established a Facebook page to share town news, upcoming events, notices, reminders and items of interest with residents. The site went online Nov. 9, and includes the Nov. 8 election results for Jay. As of noon Friday, the Facebook page had 86 likes. Those interested can search Facebook for the […]