Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100APPLIANCES, BEDDING, SALES & SERVICE Ask us about financing options. Route 302 - 54 Bridgton Road - Westbrook 800-797-3621 - www.lpapplianceme.com Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm | Saturday 9am - 12pm A P P L I A NCES ★ BED D I N G ★ S A LES ★ SERVI C E LP w i n t e r g u i d e 2 0 1 7 4 9 November 11-12 MAINE HARVEST FESTIV AL The Maine Potato Board presents this an- nual event at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.The event showcases the Maine food chain from farm to fork, including growers, processors, brewers and wineries, food re- tailers, restaurateurs, and more. Samples are ample. maineharvestfestival.com December 1-3 & 8-10 CHRISTMAS PRELUDE Kennebunkport’s annual holiday celebration won’t fit in one weekend. Attendees enjoy in-town shopping in the crisp December air, candlelight caroling, restaurant specials, hot cocoa, and more. Sheila Matthews-Bull, who’s been involved with the Prelude from the start, highlighted “the hat parade.This event grew from people wearing Christmas-themed hats to the Prelude.The parade first started eight or nine years ago. Now we have over 500 people marching in it.” And feel free to bring your furry friend for the annual costumed pooch parade. A veritable winter wonder- land, the town receives the man in red himself at the dock­­­­ —Santa arrives on a lobster boat. christmasprelude.com n –Compiled by Jeanne Dudley Beekeeping operations of all sizes are buzz- ing through Maine.The fall harvest, usually darker and richer than the mild summer harvest,took a severe hit from 2016’s Au- gust and September drought. Meghan Gaven,co-owner of The Honey Exchange in Portland,estimates they “only collected about 20 percent of the normal harvest during the fall.” Last year’s limited yield may underscore the larger issues facing honey- bees nationally,but local concoctions such as Maine Mead Works’s Honeymaker Dry Mead and Gritty’s Honey Brown Ale show us Maine’s honey is still in high demand. The Sweetest Thing