Jayne Pearson, left, and Annie Schlaefer, right, led a gathering of community members who enjoy singing on Dec. 1 at Longley Square, Main Street, during the opening nights of the Norway Downtown/Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce Holiday Nights: Magic on Main Street event. (Adam Brown/Sun Journal) NORWAY — Norway’s Holiday Nights: Magic on Main Street will bring […]
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Test your knowledge of holiday history
By David Tucker and Sarah Morgan Smith InsideSources.com More than 90 percent of Americans will celebrate either Christmas on December 25 or Hanukkah from December 12 to 20. For some, the observance will be primarily religious and for others mostly cultural. The quiz below, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University in Ohio, provides an […]
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Horses Across Maine rides holiday parade
Horses Across Maine members ride on Norway’s Main Street during the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas parade on Saturday, Nov. 25. Nonprofit founder Peter Seames rides on the right in the front row. Riders with him are, from left, Shaynah Seames, Georgia Clarke-Crane, Jay Brunjes, Emalee Coffin and Cindy Seames. Horses across Maine is a planning […]
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Christmas becomes another front in Donald Trump’s culture wars
WASHINGTON — In a St. Louis suburb this week to sell the Republican tax bill, President Donald Trump appeared on stage with twin symbols of his vision of the country’s heritage – a pair of American flags and a row of Christmas trees, adorned with red, white and blue ornaments. “I told you that we […]
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Children to holiday shop for loved ones at Kids Only Shop
LISBON — St. Matthew’s Church will host a Kids Only Shop featuring gifts $1 and less that children can give to someone they love. The shop will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10. Outside the shop, each child will make a list with a St. Matt elf. Then the child […]
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Christmas will arrive in Harrison with events beginning Nov. 30
HARRISON — Christmas in Harrison arrives on Thursday, Nov. 30, with soup and desserts at 5 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Harrison, 77 Main St. A Christmas Concert will follow at 6:30 p.m. and a Live Nativity at 7:30 p.m. On Friday, Dec. 1, those attending the annual celebration will be entertained by Fred […]
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Holiday shopping a competitive sport for local stores and teams
Chris Bessey at Bessey Designs in Livermore Falls. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LIVERMORE FALLS — Regardless of who wins and loses, sports are an indelible part of the joys and memories of the holiday season. Many no doubt remember being a little kid on Christmas morning and waking to find a couple of tickets to his or […]
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Holiday celebration in Twin Cities Saturday
LEWISTON — The annual Twin Cities Holiday Celebration will be held Saturday, Nov. 25, and will include tree lightings in Lewiston and then in Auburn. Santa Claus will light the Christmas tree at Kennedy Park in Lewiston at 5 p.m., and will be available for pictures. There will be free snacks and free mittens. At […]
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Early Christmas music: Not everyone's a fan
AUBURN — British psychologist Linda Blair would approve of Kmart’s holiday music policy — and Walmart’s and Petco’s. At Kmart on Monday, Christmas music was playing only sporadically. At Petco, holiday tunes were playing, but softly. At Walmart, cashiers were wearing festive reindeer or elf hats, but there was no Christmas music. Songs such as […]
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Expert: Too much Christmas music can be draining
While Christmas music is one of the best parts of the holiday season for many, too much of a good thing too early can be stressful and bad for mental health, said a clinical psychologist in England. Christmas-music fatigue can happen when the music begins too early, is played too often, too loudly and aired […]