... but we’ve got some stories to warm up your reading in this issue of The Ten — two interesting reads, to be specific (well, they’re all good.)

First, if Hallmark specials aren’t your cup of tea, and you want something more historic, you can read about King Henry VIII’s love letters to Anne Boleyn. The other highlight is about one of the longest overdue books ever returned in the U.S. Turns out it is a story about a Maine girl — the novel “New Chronicles of Rebecca.” It only took 110 years to return it!

We’re preparing stories for our next round of “Climate Driven”, our yearlong look at climate change in Maine. Those stories should be ready later this month. As we’re getting them ready, the state marked a one-year anniversary for its own initiatives to fight climate change. Read and listen to Kevin Miller’s analysis of how the plan’s doing.

The rest of our weekly batch of stories touch on tension between a rocket company and the lobster industry off Brunswick, why standardized test scores aren’t being released to the public this year, a curated list of holiday films to keep your television brightly lit this season and Canada tapping into strategic reserves of maple syrup.  Pancakes anyone?

Enjoy,

Mark