Chocolate news--Dean’sSweets Celebrates First Anniversary/Champagne Truffle

Dean'sSweets, maker of elegant chocolate truffles and Maine sea salt caramels, is celebrating its one-year anniversary in its location at 82 Middles Street. To mark this occasion, Dean'sSweets is launching a new and fitting item - a Champagne truffle. To say thank you to local customers for their support during the first year, Dean'sSweets is offering a free Champagne truffle to anyone who comes to their store between now and December 12, 2009. No purchase is necessary; just mention the Champagne truffle offer.

For our customers anywhere, we will include a free two-piece box of Champagne truffles with any phone or website order between now and New Year's Day, 2010.

Dean'sSweets chocolates are made in small batches in Portland, without any preservatives. Those with nut allergies can also rest assured that there are no nuts or nut products in any of Dean'sSweets truffles or caramels.

Dean'sSweets is on 82 Middle Street in Portland, and is open every day from 11-6, and 11-7 on Fridays and Saturdays. You can reach them at www.deanssweets.com or 207.899.3664.

"The Artist’s Checkbook" with Maine VLA and Center for Law and Innovation and PROPEL

PROPEL is proud to support the Maine VLA and the Center for Law and Innovation as they present "The Artist's Checkbook". This educational seminar will focus on financial issues that artists confront on a regular basis, and will be followed by a networking event. The program will start at 5:30 on December 3, 2009 at the Wishcamper Center, 34 Bedford Street, Portland. Please pre-register at www.maineVLA.org.

Pre-registration cost is $10 for the general public and $5 for collaborator members. The program is free for VLA members. Tickets on the day of the event will be $13.

Who: Maine VLA and Center for Law and Innovation

What: The Artist's Checkbook (educational seminar)

When: Thursday, December 3rd at 5:30 p.m.

Where: USM Wishcamper Center, 34 Beford Street, Portland

Sign up here: www.maineVLA.org

Biddeford to host Holiday Festival

Biddeford - On Friday, December 4th from 5-7p Heart of Biddeford will host the annual Holiday Festival in downtown Biddeford. A great way to kick off the holiday season, this event brings hundreds of kids and families downtown to celebrate our city and the holiday season. This is a fun and completely free event with cookie decorating at Reilly's Bakery, horse rides, caroling in Shevenel Park with New Beginnings Chapel and photos with Santa at Photo Doctor/McKenney Photo. The Mayor will light the Christmas tree at 7:00p sharp and the City Theater will screen a very popular holiday movie.

Starbucks has kindly donated hot chocolate and Key Bank has helped sponsor programming for the event.