Most local restaurants said business was slower than past years.
christmas 2020
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Queen Elizabeth pays tribute to ‘kindness of strangers’
Queen Elizabeth II has delivered a heartfelt message of hope in her Christmas address, praising the ‘indomitable spirit’ of those who have risen ‘magnificently’ to the challenges of the pandemic.
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Posted inNation & World
A pandemic Christmas: Services move online, people stay home
The coronavirus upended Christmas traditions, but determination and imagination kept the day special for many.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Uncategorized
South Parish Congregational Church hosts curbside dinner; had 240 delivery meals
Over 40 volunteers helped put on the event, all helping in different ways.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
South Parish Congregational Church hosting curbside Christmas Day dinner
The church is expecting around 200 meals to be delivered and handed out curbside on Friday.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Unity food pantry moves up curbside Christmas dinner service a day earlier
The drive-thru dinner in Unity was changed to Christmas Eve due to weather concerns forecast for Christmas Day.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area schools provide toys, food baskets for the holiday season
Hall-Dale Middle School and High School students, with help from Temple Beth El and Granite Hill Church, compiled donations to fill 10 food and 16 toy baskets for families in towns served by the school district.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Annual Central Maine Family Christmas Dinner in Waterville canceled over pandemic, fundraising trouble
The annual dinner, which has served hundreds of people a hot Christmas Day meal for free and fellowship, will not happen this year amid the pandemic but organizers hope to return in 2021.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Cloudy to start the week; rain, wind storm expected around Christmas
The beginning of the week will be cloudy but mostly dry. Heavy rain and strong wind gusts are possible around Christmas.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Are fancy pans worth their weight?
These obscure kitchen tools will have to prove themselves to keep their spot on the shelf.