WEST BATH — Dzogchen Meditation Center has announced a Sunday meditation and Dharma discourse for Jan. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon. The meditation will be “The Practice of Being and the Fiction of Ego.” A news release from the center describes Buddhist meditation as “simply looking directly at our conscious awareness and how we […]
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Shape Note Singing session slated Sunday
PORTLAND — The New Church will host a free session of Shape Note Singing on New Year’s Day, from 1 to 4 p.m. The church is located at 302 Stevens Ave. This four-part singing tradition, also known as Sacred Harp Singing, is loud, exciting and raises the spirits, according to a news release. “ Begun […]
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N.C. Baptist leader wants civil debate on marriage
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The newly elected president of North Carolina’s largest religious denomination said he hopes for a civil debate over a proposal to ban samesex marriage in the state constitution. The Rev. Mark Harris, president of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, said he understands the question is an emotional one. But […]
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Abortion, immigration changes among new 2012 laws
Girls seeking abortions in New Hampshire must first tell their parents or a judge, some employers in Alabama must verify new workers’ U.S. residency, and California students will be the first in the country to receive mandatory lessons about the contributions of gays and lesbians under state laws set to take effect at the start […]
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Nancy M. Smith
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Nancy M. Smith, 75 died Wednesday December 28, 2011 at home with her daughters, grandchildren, and friends at her bedside in West Boothbay Harbor following a long battle against lung cancer. She was born in Bath on September 14, 1936 a daughter of Justus H. and Carolyn Main Miller and attended Bath […]
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Richard Phillip Masse
ESSEX JCT. VT — Richard Phillip “ Dick” Masse, 77 passed away on Wednesday December 28, 2011 at Vermont Respite House in Williston. He was born on October 31, 1934 in Brunswick, ME son of the late Ferdinand and Mary Louise ( St. Pierre) Masse. He attended St. John’s School and Brunswick High School. Dick […]
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DEATH NOTICES
Leah V. Potvin BRUNSWICK — Leah V. Potvin, 93, formerly of 12 Stone Street, died Monday, December 26, 2011 at Freeport Nursing Home. Visiting hours will be held from 1-3 & 5-7 PM on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal Street, Brunswick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at […]
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EDITORIAL
The end of the year traditionally provides an opportunity to remember and appreciated loved ones who died during the previous 12 months. Whether by raising a glass, lighting a candle or saying a prayer, we pause before welcoming the new year to honor the departed and strive to ensure that family members, trusty friends and […]
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The next case of impaired driving
“’Tis the season” is something we are all very familiar with, and often it’s related to celebrations and gatherings associated with the holiday season and the coming of the New Year. It’s also a time in which we make resolutions on what we can do to become better people, or hopefully a better society. I […]