Presentations set for Scarborough, Yarmouth, Falmouth, Jay, and Lewiston
Holidays
Maine Music Society carolers to share cheer at Lewiston’s Tree and Menorah Lighting
The Maine Music Society Carolers will regale attendees with carols at beginning at 4:15 p.m. during celebration of the Tree and Menorah Lighting on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Dufresne Plaza on Lisbon Street in Lewiston. With the help of Janet Mitchko of The Public Theatre, the 13-member group will be dressed in outfits reminiscent of […]
Thanksgiving travel rush is back with some new habits
This is the first year that the number of people catching planes this holiday week surpassed pre-pandemic levels.
Ho, ho, hum: Maine shoppers, stores predict a so-so holiday season
Amid the pandemic, the past two holiday gift-buying sprees have been boon times for retailers. This year, perhaps not so much.
Kringleville, parade and other Waterville events set to launch holiday season
Holiday events are ramping up in the area, with the first event, the Festival of Trees, to open Friday at The Elm at 21 College Ave.
Topsham florist picked to help deck the halls at White House
Crossing an item off her ‘bucket list,’ Topsham florist Wendy Herrick leaves this Sunday to decorate the White House for the holidays.
Two Waterville holiday traditions return this year for in-person celebrations
The popular Parade of Lights and Kringleville have long attracted crowds downtown and a change this year is that the parade will be held the Saturday after Thanksgiving and begin at Winslow High School before crossing the Ticonic Bridge into Waterville.
B&M is leaving Portland, but its holiday light display is here to stay
Lights in the shape of a Christmas tree that have graced the baked beans factory for a generation will endure as it is redeveloped as a high-tech hub.
Amy Calder: This holiday season let’s allow our language, and actions, to bring joy
If we act, think and speak positively and with hope during a dark time in our world, we can help brighten our lives and those of others, Amy Calder writes.
The best vegan and vegetarian cookbooks of the year
This selection of 8 covers all bases, from kids who eat vegan to athletes to fans of the late great comedian Dick Gregory.