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So you think you know Maine’s Christmas connections? Unwrap the annual Sun Journal holiday quiz

Did you know that Maine has New England's largest . . .? And that it's favorite holiday cocktail is . . .? And did you know why 100,000 lights suddenly went out on Auburn's Vista Drive?

Face Time: Katie Houghton of Peru — From a small box of gifts to a massive annual toy drive

Houghton and her many helpers at Dixfield Discount Fuel and in the community spread the gift of giving to hundreds of children and teens in the Rumford area.

How tree ornaments tell our Christmas stories

In a word: ‘AI,’ ‘rizz’ and other words of the year

'Greedflation,' 'authentic' and 'situationship' were among the contenders picked by the English-speaking world's top dictionary publishers.

Mystery Photo for Dec. 17, 2023

Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.

Mark LaFlamme: M’corn is hurtin’ so it must be almost Christmas

Talk of the Town: It's not the holidays without nog, chips, rum balls, corn and fruitcake. Especially the fruitcake.

In a word: ‘Moist’ and other loathsome words

Move over 'curd' and 'ointment.' It appears 'moist' is the most hated word in America.

Mark LaFlamme: Have you had enough of winter yet?

Talk of the town: I'm dreaming of a Fort Lauderdale Christmas, just like the ones I used to ... ah fuhgeddaboudit.

Peace Corps: John F. Kennedy’s most enduring legacy

Just two months into his presidency in 1961, Kennedy signed an executive order to form the Peace Corps on a trial basis.