Chabad of Brunswick to light one of 15,000 public menorahs worldwide, bringing a message of light and hope
Holidays
Holiday Happenings: Dec. 9-19
Arts A ChoralArt Christmas, free to stream at choralart.org/Events/christmas/. “A Christmas Carol” performed by Gerald Dickens, Dec. 14-18 via Vimeo, presented by Maine Historical Society. Charles Dickens’ great-great-grandson performs his one-man stage adaptation. Free, registration required at mainehistory.org. “A Christmas Carol,” in-person performances through Dec. 24 at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. $35-$50. Visit […]
City of Ships to celebrate an old-fashioned Christmas
Main Street Bath has made COVID-19 safe adjustments to this year’s holiday celebrations in Bath.
Holiday Happenings: Dec. 2-12
Arts “A Christmas Carol,” in-person performances Dec. 3-24 at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. $35-$50. Visit portlandstage.org/show/a-christmas-carol/ for more information and schedule. “A Christmas Carol,” in-person performances through Dec. 23 at Footlights Theatre, 190 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth. $20. Visit thefootlightstheatre.com for more information and schedule. Christmas with Kennerley – Home for the Holidays […]
Our View: Buy local, start early for Maine pandemic holiday shopping
We can’t do everything we did in previous years, but we can make sure this year’s spending will help local businesses.
Holiday Happenings: Nov. 25-Dec. 5
Bath Garden Club lends a holiday hand to Meals on Wheels The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stalled the Bath Garden Club in preparing holiday arrangements for local Meals on Wheels participants. Bath Garden Club members picked up greens, containers, berries and other embellishments at the Woolwich Historical Society Museum barn, where Garden Club President Joan Toy […]
One bag of sugar (granulated) is all you need
With it, you can make your own brown, caster, confectioners’ and other sugars, and eliminate unnecessary packaging.
Holiday Happenings: Nov. 18
Benefits Project Holiday applications due Nov. 20. Yarmouth Cares About Neighbors will coordinate gifts for Yarmouth families in need. Call Yarmouth Community Services at 846-2406 or visit yarmouthcommunityservices.org for an application or for more information. South Portland Christmas Toy Drive accepting monetary donations and gift cards. Average cost per child is $200. Donate online at […]
Pandemic transforms holiday shopping season that once embraced crowds, chaos
Retailers are stretching out the season to discourage congestion and minimize their risk of spreading the coronavirus.
A baker’s hopes for the Jewish New Year start with a round challah
Elise Richer has had to make a lot of changes at Tin Pan Bakery since the start of the pandemic, but she’s still going.