Three Christmas tree farmers in the Lakes Region discuss the process of growing trees, relationships between different farms, and the value of cutting one’s own tree.
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These 5 holiday displays will take you back in time
Learn about traditions of Christmases past at historic homes and sites in southern Maine.
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Toy Fund requests surge as struggling families fight to keep holiday magic alive
Many parents writing into the charity describe feelings of guilt and shame over asking for help to make their children smile.
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Gratitude from parents lights up Toy Fund volunteers’ holiday season
The Press Herald Toy Fund received applications for nearly 5,000 children this year. Parents began to pick up gifts this week.
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Bridgton prepares for Festival of Lights
The annual holiday event will feature several additions, including a trackless train and a reading of, ‘A Visit from St. Nicholas.’
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Toy Fund helps Maine parents caring for sick kids find support and joy around the holidays
Letters to the charity describe Maine kids facing cancer, major surgeries and long trips for care. The Toy Fund aims to lighten the load for those children and their families.
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Meet the woman who’s designed every costume in ‘The Nutcracker’ for 35 years
Gail Csoboth, otherwise known as ‘Madame,’ has taken the Maine State Ballet’s annual production to a new level.
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See 40 decked-out conifers on display at Westbrook’s Festival of Trees
The annual festival at the Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church raises money for local charities.
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Snowstorm can’t stop Toy Fund volunteers from spreading holiday joy
Volunteers distributed bags of toys and books to more than 2 dozen parents who braved the snow Tuesday to visit the Toy Fund’s South Portland workshop.
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Maine parents turn to Press Herald Toy Fund to find joy for kids amid heartbreak
The Toy Fund will ensure Maine children facing difficult circumstances are able to find some much-needed happiness at the holidays.