Having the privilege of handing out $100 bills to deserving strangers just before Christmas and seeing their reactions was more heartwarming than receiving any physical gift, Amy Calder writes.
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Where the money is — Musk tops Arnault, Bezos, Zuckerberg
The richest man in the world now joining the Trump White House.
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If aliens invade Earth this Christmas, would they adapt?
How would we explain the winter solstice, Christmas Eve Mass, Christmas Day ham, let alone Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve and Amazon two-day delivery to them, J.P. Devine writes.
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Continuing a legacy, for children’s sake
Reporting Aside: While organizing a back room of her home with a friend recently, Sara Delgado Languet of Belgrade discovered they share a special connection to the Maine Children’s Home in Waterville.
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Former Waterville mayor sells cookbooks to help soup kitchen
Reporting Aside: Tom Nale of Waterville created a cookbook featuring his mother’s Middle Eastern cuisine recipes and is giving all the proceeds to the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen.
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On The Edge: Preparing for Christmas without the one who loved it most
Is there a Santa’s lap for widowers to sit on and whisper in his ear, “I want my wife back?” J.P. Devine asks.