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Portland Christmas cheer comes with a few changes this year

November 23, 2020November 20, 2020

PORTLAND — The lead-up to Christmas is will get underway downtown with a few alterations. Monument Square will still be adorned by a large Christmas tree – this year from Florida Avenue – but the traditional lighting event on the day after Thanksgiving will not be held. Instead, Portland Downtown is featuring a 24/7 webcam […]

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Buy local, start early for Maine pandemic holiday shopping

by The Editorial Board November 22, 2020November 21, 2020

We can’t do everything we did in previous years, but we can make sure this year’s spending will help local businesses.

Food, Maine Gardener

Maine Gardener: When it comes to Christmas trees, balsam or Fraser?

by Tom Atwell November 22, 2020November 21, 2020

Each of the firs has its advantages: The balsam smells wonderful. The Fraser doesn’t lose its needles as fast.

Op-eds, Opinion

The Maine Millennial: Not too soon to consider holiday giving

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal November 15, 2020November 14, 2020

In a pandemic-ravaged economy, families will need what the Press Herald Toy Fund has been delivering for 73 years.

Times Record

For local families, Salvation Army’s Christmas assistance program ‘lives up to name’

by Hannah LaClaire November 1, 2020November 1, 2020

So far, 73 families have signed up for assistance, reflecting 177 children who will be receiving gifts. Another 32 are signed up for appointments next week, but there are still 37 slots available before the deadline Nov. 5.

Op-eds, Opinion

The humble Farmer: A little to add to this year’s Christmas letter

by Robert Skoglund January 4, 2020January 6, 2020

As the old year comes to a close, these messages can surprise and educate.

The Forecaster

Scarborough tree pick up starts Jan. 6

January 2, 2020

SCARBOROUGH — The Public Works Department will be picking up Christmas trees throughout the month of January, beginning Jan. 6. Trees should be placed curbside on the same day as trash pick up. Trees can also be dropped off the Public Works facility at 20 Washington Ave. and placed next to the winter-sand-for-the-public area. For […]