The holiday shopping season — for Mega Millions lottery ticket buyers, at least — is ramping up as officials say the estimated jackpot for Tuesday night’s drawing has surpassed half a billion dollars.
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
DOT to probe Southwest cancellations that stranded flyers
The U.S. Department of Transportation says it will look into flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines that have left travelers stranded at airports across the country amid an intense winter storm that has killed dozens of people
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Posted inPerspective
How the world celebrates Christmas
Holiday traditions aren’t all cheery. Some are weird or a bit scary.
Posted inPerspective
What do kids really think about Santa?
Santa is the best part of Christmas for many children, but do they really believe in a magical man flying around the globe on Christmas Eve?
Posted inPerspective
Five ways reindeer are perfectly evolved for pulling Santa’s sleigh
Millions of years of natural selection have prepared reindeer for Christmas Eve.
Posted inPerspective
Is Santa’s sleigh zero carbon? The answer lies in reindeer poo
A tale of gassy reindeer and psychedelic mushrooms.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Storm Updates: Trees and power lines coming down as storm pummels Maine
More than 150,000 CMP customers lose power Friday in Maine.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Oxford Hills, Religion & Values, River Valley
Power of Faith: 7 people talk about how their faith sustains them
Trusting in God, a couple moves from Alaska to Maine. Motivated to see people’s lives change, a Rumford pastor supports and prays with inmates at the Oxford County Jail. Recognizing a connection between faith and martial arts, a pastor works to build community. A neurologist believes the miracle of Hanukkah can serve as a lesson on how faith can bring us through the darkest of times. We offer these stories, and more, about the power of faith.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World
Christmas tree demand remains high despite inflation
Americans are cutting back on spending in some areas this holiday season
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
How a minor Jewish holiday was remade in the image of Christmas
Giving small gifts to children has become common around the world, though nowhere has Hanukkah reached the level of commercialization that it has in the U.S.