Where most of Lubec saw a bridge, Joel Ross saw a chance to dispel the holiday gloom.
Christmas 2021
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
It Happened in Windham: ‘O Tannenbaum’ – the Christmas tree tradition
It’s Christmas time, and all around the town of Windham, living rooms are adorned with trees filled with ornaments and twinkling lights. But it wasn’t always that way around these parts. Back in Windham’s earliest days, the celebration of Christmas as a holiday, let alone a decorated tree, would have been considered pagan and been […]
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
School Notebook: Dec. 24
Drive-thru Nativity draws spectators at St. John’s Catholic School For years, families, parishioners and members of the community gathered to enjoy the annual Christmas Pageant presented by the students at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick. It is a tradition that, like many others, has been suspended due to the pandemic, but leave it to […]
Posted inTimes Record
These unique residents take holiday decorating to new levels in Bath
Vietnam veteran Gordon McAloney won first place in Main Street Bath’s Old Fashioned Christmas Neighborhood Decorating Contest, while history buffs Ben and Meg Barker claimed second place.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Notes: Dec. 23
Library friends celebrate the season with Santa Friends of Walker Memorial Library gathered for a holiday potluck meal Dec. 17 at American Legion Post 62 on Dunn Street. A Yankee swap followed the meal. Friends President Lorraine Glidden said Dennis Marrotte hosted the event. Santa got wind of the Christmas party and made a surprise […]
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Holiday gatherings pose COVID risks, but with certain precautions can be safer than last year
Small gatherings of vaccinated people who aren’t at high risk for the disease can be relatively safe, some experts say.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Christians don’t corner the market on holiday joy
“The Jewish people of Anatevka joyously sing a hopeful song in the face of an uncertain future” in the musical “Fiddler on the Roof.” How can it be that Jewish people could have such joy when, according to John Balentine, joy belongs to Christians (“Here’s Something: Have yourself a joyful little Christmas,” Dec. 17)? While […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Jumping for joy without Jesus
John Balentine has hit the true nature of Christmas on the head (“Here’s Something: Have yourself a joyful little Christmas,” Dec. 17). His prosaic little ode to joy reveals the triviality of unchristian expressions of happiness. It’s true that ancient Norsemen celebrated Yule for a month following the solstice. Romans celebrated Saturnalia, in honor of […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Grateful for seasonal joy Balentine column brings
I would like to express my gratitude for last week’s “Here’s Something” by John Balentine (“Have yourself a joyful little Christmas,” Dec. 16). I totally agree with John that the focus should be on joy during the holidays and especially Christmas. I have read it twice and will be sharing this article with my family. […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Here’s Something: Have yourself a joyful little Christmas
A few years ago, I realized wintertime holidays come just when we need them. They distract us from what’s really going on. Summer is gone and the ever-present uncomfortableness that is a Maine winter is back in all its harsh reality. Darkness surrounds us for 15-plus hours a day, and those days are ruled by […]