The Department of Defense announced the deaths of these Army soldiers supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Nelson D. Trent, 37, of Austin, Texas, died Dec. 13 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Fort […]
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Sex crimes rise at academies
WASHINGTON — Reported sexual assaults at the nation’s three military academies jumped by 23 percent overall this year, but the data signaled a continued reluctance by victims to seek criminal investigations. According to a report obtained by The Associated Press, the number of assaults rose from 65 in the 2011 academic year to 80 in […]
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Marine at school draws scrutiny
HUGHSON, Calif. — A former Marine applauded for voluntarily guarding a central California elementary school apparently misrepresented his service history, U.S. Marine Corps officials said Thursday. Craig Pusley showed up for a second day of guard duty Thursday at Hughson Elementary School just southeast of Modesto, this time in civilian clothes after wearing military fatigues […]
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Area churches plan special Christmas services
Mid-coast area churches are planning special services leading into Christmas. Among them are the following: Day’s Ferry Congregational Church, Woolwich WOOLWICH — Day’s Ferry Congregational Church will hold its annual Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols on Monday at 5 p.m. Led by the Rev. Alan Baughcum, the service will feature new music director […]
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Compass Point students ringing, singing in the Christmas season
BRUNSWICK — Music and song filled the air as Compass Point Christian Academy, a ministry of Gospel Light Fellowship, lent a helping hand to the Salvation Army on Wednesday. They rang the bell at Big Lots in Brunswick while many joined in with the caroling and giving. CPA students celebrated the Christmas season by making […]
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Peterson to preach at Islands Community
HARPSWELL — The Rev. Elizabeth Peterson will be the guest speaker Sunday at Islands Community Church on Bailey Island. Worship begins at 9:30 a.m. The church is non-denominational, based on the teachings of the Bible, and led by a board that invites ordained ministers, lay people and chaplains to celebrate the service. Outreach and community […]
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Shape note singing set at New Church
PORTLAND — A session of shape note singing will help ring in the new year on Jan. 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. at The New Church, 302 Stevens Ave. Also known as Sacred Harp, shape note singing is an early American tradition that has been revived throughout the United States and beyond. Song books […]
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At home on their ‘spiritual odyssey’
HARPSWELL Some people just don’t like the idea of going to church, or, for that matter, organized religion. Given that, and given that Faith United Methodist Church on Orr’s Island needs to save money, the church has embarked on an 11-week “spiritual odyssey.” From Epiphany until Holy Week, worshippers will forego use of the church […]
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Woolwich church has a formula for growth
NORTH WOOLWICH A forward-looking approach has the North Woolwich Methodist Church looking forward — to expansion. The church — located about halfway between U.S. Route 1 and the Dresden town line on Route 128, is not really “denominationally defined” — as Pastor David Ouellette put it, even though it’s technically a Methodist church. It takes […]
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Catholic churches plan special Sandy relief collection
PORTLAND — A special collection to aid Hurricane Sandy victims will be held at all Masses in the Roman Catholic Diocese on Saturday and Sunday. The proceeds will support the efforts of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Charities USA as they respond to the immediate emergency needs of the residents in affected […]