February 2015
Ethics & Faith
“Like a tank in Tiananmen Square, the homosexual agenda has run over us,” says Janet Folger Porter in her compelling new film which David Barton says “may be the most important documentary on marriage yet.” Barton, the founder of Wallbuilders, asserts in the film that “Jesus clearly taught in Matthew 19 that marriage is a […]
FAITH NOTES :
Despite losses, God is still trustworthy Losing someone you love often disturbs your relationship not just with them, but with God. Four years ago this February, my husband and I lost our beloved daughter Ruth, shortly before she turned 8. This winter I lost my vibrant, hardworking missionary mom to cancer at the age of […]
An evening of music and oratory in celebration of Black History Month
BRUNSWICK — Acclaimed performer Goldee Greene will breathe new life into three largely-forgotten 19th century African-American opera divas, who performed at the White House, Buckingham Palace and Steinway Hall. Ms. Greene, an awardwinning lyric-dramatic soprano and Off-Broadway playwright, premieres her new solo opera/theater work, “Even Before Marian: Black Opera Divas of the 19th Century,” at […]
‘Windows On … Food’ series continues at First Parish
BRUNSWICK — The fourth week of First Parish UCC Church’s “Windows On … Food” series focused on two movies about farming in Maine. Conversation after both films centered around whether, and how, we as a society value our food producers. Filmmaker Bill Kunitz joined First Parish on Friday, Feb. 20, to watch and discuss his […]
Barbecue and bingo at So. Freeport church
FREEPORT — The South Freeport Congregational Church will be having its annual Cabin Fever Reliever barbecue on Saturday, March 7. Bingo will follow dinner. The barbecue buffet meal will include ribs, pulled pork, chicken, sides, two complimentary drinks and a dessert. After dinner, try Bingo or buy a 50/50 raffle ticket. Childcare will be provided […]
New head of Catholic schools named
PORTLAND — Bishop Robert P. Deeley has named Jim King as the new superintendent of Maine Catholic Schools, effective July 1. King, currently the interim director of elementary schools for the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), JIM will succeed the Rev. KING Louis J. Phillips, Ph.D., who has served as interim superintendent since July 1, […]
Robert H. Patten
BRUNSWICK — Robert Hampden Patten passed away on Feb. 21, 2015, after a brief illness with loving family by his side. It was the eve of his 62nd wedding anniversary and the week of his 92nd birthday. He was the son of Helen Elizabeth and Dr. Clarence Anderson Patten. Although his family spanned centuries in […]
Stanley Mason Babson Jr.
Stan Babson passed away on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, Maine, after a sudden contraction of aspiration pneumonia. He was a resident of the Governor King Community in Topsham, after moving to Maine from Hadlyme, Conn., in 2009 to be near close family. His blindness due to macular degeneration and […]
Roberta E. Glazier
“A mother’s love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible” VASSALBORO — Roberta Earline Glazier passed away after a brief illness on Feb. 23, 2015. Roberta was born in Brunswick, Maine, on Oct. 27, 1936, to M. Earnestine and Alfred Miller. She is a graduate of Brunswick High School. […]