Santa wanders downtown Farmington

Christmas on the Common

Missy the cat survives mystery injury and brings cheer to Winslow family

Whitman family could not cover the $5,000 bill for emergency surgery for Missy, but the goodwill of others allowed a more-affordable solution.

Photo: Christmas dinner delivery

Photo album: Santa and the spirit of giving

Our photographers were busy capturing images around Androscoggin County as we got ready for the holidays.

Live Norway nativity heralds the season

A steady snowfall accompanied the Second Congregational Church of Norway's live nativity scene Saturday evening.

The birth of Jesus and the pandemic: Finding and embracing hope

According to Pastor Chuck Mason of the Bethel Church of the Nazarene, “What you see, it's the experience. It's the testimonies that people share that can never be debated or taken away because we've experienced. That's what the relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ is — it's experience. It's where we're witnesses to what he's done. And not only in our own lives, but in the lives of people around us, and that can't be debated. It can't be taken away. Because it's our experience.”

Holiday traditions are the gifts that keep on giving

Homemade manger was built by Edward Baribault and given to his mother in 1931, and has been passed down to his son, Paul, who still displays it every Christmas.

Santa to make appearance in Rumford parade Wednesday

Due to precautions to stop the spread COVID-19, there will be no meet and greet with Santa following the parade.

Holiday gatherings pose COVID risks, but with certain precautions can be safer than last year

Small gatherings of vaccinated people who aren't at high risk for the disease can be relatively safe, some experts say.