AUGUSTA — It wasn’t yet noon when a volunteer at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church scraped the bottom of the steam table pan of mashed potatoes.
2012
Governor to soon issue $35.5 million spending cuts
The LePage administration is expected to issue an order cutting state spending by $35.5 million as early as today.
SNAPSHOT: Bird watcher
Glenn Hodgkins, of Hallowell, searches for birds with a spotting scope Tuesday, between ice floes on the Kennebec River in Hallowell. The avid birder said he searches for avian species “any time I can get an excuse.” He was attempting to locate a drake wood duck that had been spotted on the river earlier.
PHOTOS: Central Maine Santas in review, 2012
A look back at Santa Claus’ busy season in Central Maine during 2012.
Light snow in Maine, but bigger storm on way
Portland and southern and coastal Maine are looking at as much as 10 inches of snow by Thursday’s end.
NORAD says record number of calls to track Santa
Among the questions from children this year: “Is Santa real?” and “Does Santa leave presents for dogs?”
PHOTOS: Midnight Mass at Waterville’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Edmund Couture,11, an altar server, struggles to keep his eyes open before the start of Midnight Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Pleasant Street in Waterville on Tuesday.
Portland councilor: Let cities make own gun rules
Edward Suslovic says state law doesn’t give cities and towns enough flexibility to regulate guns.
NFL: Patriots deal with 2nd straight subpar performance
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have picked a bad time for some mediocre performances.
SNAPSHOT: Christmas Eve Mass in Hallowell
Children line up to lead Fr. George Hickey, center, into the Christmas Eve Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallowell on Monday.