Black Friday

Sorry, Minnesota. Your mall has NOTHING on the great Eaton Plaza.

It's official: the start of the holiday season is right on our doorstep, and Black Friday will soon be upon us. Here are some tips from fellow New Englanders when it comes to facing crowds of shoppers.

You can avoid the weather by watching Portland light up their Christmas tree on YouTube.

The locally sourced tree will act as a symbol for the holiday season in downtown Portland.

Black Friday will be buzzing in Portland's Monument Square for the tree lighting and World Cup match against England.

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Once the feasting is done at the Thanksgiving table, the commercialization takes over.

Here's WalletHub's list of the 'Best Stores For Black Friday In 2018'.

Mainers brawl inside the Maine Mall on Black Friday.

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Another Black Friday has come and gone and with it this year came fights all across the country, including at least 4 people shot, 2 of which died. Once again greed took over as people trampled, pushed, punched, kicked, and just fought to save a few bucks...

Black Friday has become a dark day indeed. This shopping day gives the commercialization of Christmas it's breath. Stores are opening their stores not earlier than ever, even on Thanksgiving, vying for your hard earned money. Black Friday is a day of survival, so you can get those unbelievable deals on TV's, clothes, the hot toy of the year, and video games...

You'll see those Black Friday ads on television where the big sales start on Thanksgiving afternoon. That most likely won't be the case in Maine.

People in stores are the worst on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. Here is a look at the 10 absolute worst people you'll find in stores the day after Thanksgiving.

Comedian Juston McKinney decided to poke fun at the shopping madness known as Black Friday with a new video that parodies a movie that is well loved here in Maine, "The Shawshank Redemption."