‘People needed this right now’: Lewiston celebrates the season with Holiday at the Plaza

Dec. 2 — LEWISTON — Dufresne Plaza on Lisbon Street was packed Saturday for the start of the city’s second Holiday at the Plaza. Families took photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, ice skated in the plaza, had a ball in the huge inflatable snow globe, visited vendors lining the street and craftspeople indoors just off the plaza. Kids and adults played games like slap hockey, snow throw, “1st Down” football throw and “Shooting Stars” basketball game — which all lined a closed-off Lisbon Street. The evening was capped with the lighting of the Christmas tree and menorah. Lewiston’s Salzberg family were out for their first holiday event of the year and first time at Holiday at the Plaza. Olivia,…