PARIS — Maine’s largest Christmas parade from Norway through Paris brought hundreds of people of all ages to line Main Street for more than two hours Saturday. They braved temperatures in the low to mid 20s under a mostly clear sky. Many floats cleverly depicted “The Night Before Christmas” theme during the Oxford Hills Chamber […]
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Better turn out: Santa Claus is coming to Jay
JAY — Santa Claus is coming to town from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Town Office. Children can visit with Santa and get a free photo taken. Lisa Bryant Photography will take photos for later pickup.
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Bennett appointed as deputy rescue chief in Turner
TURNER — After reviewing the two bids for work on the rescue building, the Board of Selectmen awarded the work to the lowest bidder, KY Construction Inc., for $57,670. The board wanted to go with radiant heat, so the bid was adjusted from the original figure of $57,320 to cover the additional cost. The work […]
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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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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 […]