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for Our State Vol. 93 Issue 7, December 2025
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"From cedar waxwings to great purple hairstreaks, North Carolina's 'tree thief' nourishes a surprising community of wildlife." An abundance of mistletoe in a forest usually indicates healthy bird population.
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"Born on Christmas Day, a Wilmington resident makes a list and checks it twice so that everyone's stocking is stuffed for the season." Nicholas "Nick Newell, a realtor was born on Christmas day. His Saint Nicholas Christmas Foundation is a multi-state non-profit aimed at spreading joy to forgotten folks, either overlooked, orphaned or in assisted living facilities.
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"Among dazzling lanterns, silk creatures, and twinkling lights, one little boy leads his parents straight to the heart of the." The North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival runs from mid-November to mid-January. It is currently (2025) in its 10th year. Artisans for the displays take many month to plan and build. Chinese lantern making is an art form more than 2,000 years old. The festival is located in Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary.
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"More than 50 years after the last residents of Portsmouth Island moved away, a descendant of the once-busy shipping village decks the halls in their honor." Interesting to note that in its early history, Portsmouth was so significant maritime trade and maritime defense that Congress in 1842 appropriated money to establish a hospital for mariners. The last two residents of the island left in 1971. In this article, Gregory Gilgo, with ties to the island, visits to place Christmas wreaths on doors on some the former community's remaining 25 structures.
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