“I can’t sleep,” I told my older sister, Katherine, who sat on the edge of my bed and coached me on how best to make Christmas morning come quickly.

WINSLOW — Expansion of the police station is nearly complete, and there have been no more glitches like the ones that plagued the project in its early days.

FAIRFIELD — The bottle redemption center next to the historic Gerald Hotel on Fairfield’s Main Street may not be a historical building, but that doesn’t mean it has no history.

FARMINGDALE — Where once a historic mansion perched above Maine Avenue, a modern bank building has sunk its roots deep into the ground.

FAIRFIELD — During the past 15 years, the culture of all-terrain vehicle riders has changed, leading to a more positive relationship with the broader community.

GARDINER — High heating oil costs have school district officials wanting to switch to a cheaper heating alternative, such as natural gas.

AUGUSTA — Hoot, Meta and Sierra were found suffering from hypothermia and dehydration in a box left out in the sweltering Southern sun for days.