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Watch: Central Maine all-female team, ‘The Chickadees,’ to represent Maine at national snow-sculpting contest
Serena Sanborne, Phoebe Sanborne and Desiree DuBois will be heading to the U.S Nationals in 2024 to represent the state in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Is Freeport starved for more restaurants?
Although overhead, labor costs, staffing shortages and the lack of downtown housing make it challenging to launch new restaurants, many say the town of 8,784 (and millions of tourists) needs more choices.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Christmas Mittens Murder’ and ‘The Garden Maker’s Book of Wonder’
A trio of short murder mystery novellas just in time for Christmas, and how to have fun and find peace in your garden no matter how big or small
Posted inOn this date
Dec. 8, 1960: Landslide wrecks steel storage building on Water Street in Gardiner, burned youngster given 250 inches of pastor’s skin in South Portland, and most Augusta stores to stay open till 9 p.m. for Christmas shopping now until Christmas
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Posted inLife & Culture
When is St. Nicholas Day? And how did this Christian saint inspire the Santa Claus legend?
The legends surrounding jolly old St. Nicholas – celebrated annually on Dec. 6 – go way beyond delivering candy and toys to children.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
AUTHOR EVENT: Betty Nadine Thomas
Hallowell artist and poet releases “Unleashed: Poems & Drawings”
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
‘Slow Horses’: The terrific spy-thriller returns
Hold on, here they come again, in the long-awaited Season 3, writes J.P Devine
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Dec. 7, 1978: Defects in 22-foot high gymnasium wall prompts superintendent of Waterville schools to cancel junior high classes, Pratt & Whitney tax break passed, and Kennebec-Somerset bus service may run second year with fares
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Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
Yellow Brick Road — A Tribute to Elton John plans benefit show for Lewiston folks
Band will perform Dec. 15 at Sidney’s Snow Pond Center for the Performing Arts.