Organizers say the move to Fairfield could be a ‘new beginning’ for the celebration, as it’s scaled back to focus on core events at a handful of places around town.
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Posted inLifestyle, Nation & World
Squirrels in Boston develop appetite for Christmas lights
The contractor hired to maintain the lights downtown is using a spicy animal repellent to try to deter the rodents.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Long lines convince owners of Eventide Oyster to expand into Boston
Eventide, which opened in 2012, is one of three restaurants owned jointly and run out of the same building on Middle Street.
Posted inMaine, News
Harmony man dies from injuries in Cambridge crash
Sheldon L. Woodard, 76, who served in the Army and worked as a mechanic for many years, died after suffering serious injuries in a car crash in Cambridge Friday.
Posted inMaine, News
Speed, snowy roads cited in deadly New Portland crash
Connor Graham, 21, of Hampden, was driving his truck on Bog Road when it spun off the road early Monday morning.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine, News
Julie Goell, a clown, teacher, versatile performer and ‘amazing creator,’ dies at 65
The beloved Peaks Island resident with a gift for physical comedy also performed on stage and screen until a medical condition robbed her of the ability to walk and talk.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine Water announces $8.7 million investment to replace aging infrastructure
The company plans to replace old water mains and build a new treatment facility in Biddeford.
Posted inCross Country, Indoor Track, Maine, News, Sports, Varsity Maine
Death of Biddeford High track coach at 29 is ‘a huge blow’ to students
Will Fulford, who coached cross-country and indoor and outdoor track, died Sunday of apparent cardiac arrest after exercising.
Posted inMaine, News
Gorham crash kills father, severely injures wife, children
Yvonne Piawlock was driving their SUV when she lost control on a snow-covered road and slid sideways into an oncoming dump truck. Joseph Piawlock was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Car destroyed, pole broken in Carrabassett Valley crash
Police say the driver, Angus Eno, 24, of South Freeport, lost control of the car on West Mountain Road around 2 a.m. on Sunday.