PORTLAND – St. Ansgar Evangelical Lutheran Church recently voted unanimously to become a Reconciling in Christ congregation. The vote was taken at the congregation’s annual meeting on Feb. 7. With the vote, St. Ansgar became the first congregation in Maine with RIC status. Lutheran churches in the Reconciling in Christ program incorporate into church documents […]
March 2010
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Venture capital bills should be backed
Lawmakers have a chance to lay a foundation for a new economic base.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Sudanese feast celebrates community’s accomplishment
Immigrants without much to give have given a great deal to the ones they left behind.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the Editor: March 6, 2010
Health care reform offers opportunities and costs The recent Associated Press article (“Survey: 1 in 10 Mainers lack health insurance”) reports disturbing statistics on the lack of insurance coverage in Maine, but it fails to address the precarious situations many Mainers with health insurance are still in. Those of us who buy insurance independently in […]
Posted inReligion and Values
Worship Spotlight: St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, Windham
ADDRESS: 40 Windham Center Road. AFFILIATION/DENOMINATION: Episcopal, connected to the Diocese of Maine under the leadership of the Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane. HISTORY: In the summer of 1971, a group of Episcopalians gathered around the dining room table in the home of Bob and Kit Ogg. Jerry Koll, a lay reader, led Morning Prayer. […]
Posted inReligion and Values
Reflections: Hierarchy makes it hard to be Catholic
Why am I still Catholic? The question is frequently asked, especially of late, in that I appear educated and am committed to social justice and human rights, while well, I’ll stop there. The easy answer is that I was raised in the South, where Catholics, a small minority, develop a proud defensiveness. At Notre Dame, […]
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Religion Calendar
Today Lenten Retreat, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., with special guest Gerondisa Thekla of the Holy Monastery of Panagia Paragorittisa, Lachute, Quebec. St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 186 Bradley St., Saco. The retreat is free and open to the public. Donations to benefit the monastery are welcome. For details, call Elizabeth at 985-8692 or Donna […]
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Two people injured in York head-on crash
Two people were hurt in a two-car crash on Route 1 near Logging Road in York Friday afternoon. York police said a 2003 Jeep SUV operated by Jason Chase, 15, of 349 Old County Road Wells crossed the center line about 4 p.m. and crashed head-on into a vehicle operated be Kathryn Wagner, 50, of […]
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Pirates owner: ‘Ball’s in our court’
Brian Petrovek says he’s received the Civic Center’s response to his proposal for a wholesale change and increased revenue sharing between the team and the arena.
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Baldacci signs tax deferral bill into law
The new law allows towns and cities to establish a property tax deferral program for eligible senior citizens.