THOMASTON, Maine — Kaja Veilleux has been hunting New England attic treasures for more than 50 years. He once found a copy of the Declaration of Independence sitting on a pile of trash, and he made headlines this year when he stumbled upon a million- dollar portrait gathering dust in an old ...

I see you, sitting there by the fire with your cup of hot cocoa (or wine). Don’t get too comfortable. You might think you can rest on your laurels now that there’s a break in the mowing, weeding, sowing and planting action. But fall and winter are the best times to tend to your garden’s ...

The Mirror is accepting nominations for its 17th edition of 20 Under 40, which will recognize 20 deserving community members younger than 40 years old in the June edition of Blair Living. Criteria for nomination include business success, entrepreneurial spirit and community service of those ...

Santa shares the Christmas spirit with motorists heading home from work late Thursday afternoon along Pleasant Valley Boulevard. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Family movie night planned The Well Ministry Center will host a family Christmas movie night at 6 p.m Friday, Dec. 13. The center is at 605 Burns Ave., Altoona. There will be pizza, popcorn, hot chocolate and cookies. “The Polar Express” begins at 6:30 p.m. Those attending are invited to ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis presided over his weekly general audience Wednesday alongside a Palestinian-crafted Nativity scene that was missing its eyebrow-raising signature element: a keffiyeh-draped manger holding the infant Jesus. The wooden Nativity scene in the Vatican’s main ...