A Morning Sentinel portrait of the community during the holiday.

Owner of Drummond Ave. building sustained burns, lost all equipment and supplies in fire caused by careless disposal of wood ash.

A flooring installer’s dream has grown into one of central Maine’s largest holiday events.

Power outages more than tripled from about 22,000 to 92,000 customers Monday afternoon before dropping to about 58,000 and CMP says many of those won’t be restored until Tuesday.

Ayuh, Maine’s accent is disappearing, but songwriter Stan Keach, with help from Hallowell musician Larry Morissette, is bringing Maine-grown music to area schools.

A cell tower company says the 190-foot tower is needed to provide good service to Rome’s cellphone users, but environmental groups say the tower will threaten the area’s scenic views.