“In the depth of winter, when nature lies despoiled of every charm, and wrapped in her shroud of sheeted snow, we turn for our gratifications to moral sources.” — Washington Irving Back before there was cable TV, Washington Irving won the war on Christmas. The great early American writer had an outsized role in giving […]
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Weather may delay Spruce Mountain opening
JAY — Despite unusually warm weather so far this year, officials at Spruce Mountain Ski Area were hoping colder temperatures last weekend would allow enough snow to be made for a Dec. 26 opening. It has been a tradition for the ski area to open the day after Christmas. Earlier this year, President Ron Jacques said […]
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Reporter’s notebook: Christmas cheer
Making someone’s day I think I made Sally Belisle’s day last week. Belisle is a retired teacher. She used to be “Mrs. McDonald,” teaching fourth-graders at the Lake Street Elementary School in Auburn. One of her students was Susan Ross. On Dec. 16, the Sun Journal published a story about a book Ross wrote, “Kiki […]
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The Hot Corner: Gifts of gratitude from an honored observer
Yes, it is better to give than receive. Let’s be honest, however: If you are paid to wear a badge around your neck and write about young adults playing children’s games, you’re receiving in abundance, almost daily. We are taught to be thankful at this time of year, and when you are immersed in Maine […]
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Reliving history: Norlands museum’s Christmas celebration
LIVERMORE — Norlands Living History Museum hosted its annual Christmas celebration Saturday in hopes of helping their over 300 visitors experience an 1890 Christmas. Stepping outside on the property, it immediately feels like being transported to an older and simpler time. Even the trees felt Victorian. Norlands is the site of the Washburn Mansion, meeting […]
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Help a local family, get a T-shirt
DIXFIELD — For the eighth consecutive year, Barbara Lane and her elf minions will gather Friday and Saturday to help raise donations to benefit a pair of local food pantries. Volunteers helping with the drive will be set up for collection from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday in the parking lot of Log […]
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On skiing: Fewer than three weeks to shop for Christmas
Counting today, there are only 19 days left to shop for the skier on your list. And at least five of those days should include skiing. I can’t help with the rest of your list, but for skiers, all ski areas open at this point in the season have ski shops, so you can combine […]
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Hundreds turn out to see Santa roll into Lewiston-Auburn
LEWISTON — At 6:19 p.m., standing in his sleigh, counting down from 10 on a bullhorn, Santa Claus lit the tree in Kennedy Park on Saturday, then zipped across the river to do the same in Auburn’s jampacked Festival Plaza. Christmas was on. In Festival Plaza, Gayle Johnson of Auburn held aloft a handmade sign […]