Insurers should create their own identification systems that don’t use Social Security numbers.
February 2015
Another View: Alcohol and caffeine take new, threatening forms
Lawmakers should ban the sale of dangerous substances that are coming on the market.
Museum of the Bible to evoke stories of the Holy Land
Hobby Lobby president Steven Green says he plans to house more than 44,000 Biblical texts and artifacts, including early Bibles of Martin Luther and a 1631 version of the King James Bible.
New England Dispatches
MANCHESTER, N.H. Officer buys suspect meal at McDonald’s before arrest A Manchester police officer investigating a theft bought a “desperate and hungry” suspect a meal at McDonald’s before charging her. The incident unfolded Friday morning when officers Lisa Mackey and Kevin Gelinas responded to a call from a woman whose purse had been stolen. The […]
New cardinals reflect pope’s world view
Francis goes where no pope has gone before, to places that never showed up on the Vatican’s radar.
Guilty plea in thrill killing nets woman a life sentence
Patricia Prue’s husband, Allen, was convicted earlier of the planned murder of a single mom.
Reflections: Christmas Eve service proves the perfect time for a savior
I can’t help seeing the divine at work in human acts of compassion like this one.
Maine Voices: Let’s stand together against dehumanizing, immoral drone warfare
Morality is missing in action as innocent people die in the strikes, fueling anger around the globe.
The humble Farmer: Let me share my 10 steps to a blissful marriage
I’ve never worked at our marriage, and I never will. I’ve simply got out of the way of a loving wife.
Religion Calendar
Sunday Aban Zirikly, 9:30 a.m., the Syrian violinist and conductor, now of Cape Elizabeth, will perform at the morning service. St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, 350 Route 1, Scarborough. “Dark Night/Dawning,” 10:30 a.m., ChIME interfaith worship service. Portland New Church, 302 Stevens Ave., Portland. Connected Catholics of Maine, 1 p.m., general meeting and Valentine’s Day luncheon. […]