There is another round of Republican presidential primaries headed our way. Like before, a slew of candidates eagerly claim to be the end-all of American conservatism. How did this strategy work out last time? In what was one of modern history’s most toxic election cycles for moderate Republicans, Mitt Romney managed to clinch the GOP […]
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Look for everyday opportunities to grow, share passion
I’m no athlete. I go to the gym several times a week. I love to walk and garden and be active outdoors. But my competitive sports career consisted of sitting on the bench in high school watching my teammates play basketball. Any athletic ability my kids have doesn’t come from me. My husband, on the […]
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Vatican unexpectedly ends takeover of U.S. nun group
VATICAN CITY The Vatican on Thursday unexpectedly ended its controversial takeover of the main umbrella group of U.S. nuns, cementing a major shift in tone and treatment of U.S. sisters under the social justice minded Pope Francis. The Vatican said it had accepted a final report on its overhaul of the Leadership Conference of Women […]
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Scott Brunt to sing at Nazarene church
WISCASSET — Scott Brunt will perform a gospel concert at the Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene, 255 Gardiner Road, on Sunday, April 19, during the 11 a.m. service. Brunt’s passion for singing and performing started at a young age. He and his younger brother and their father have performed for more than 20 years. As […]
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‘God’s Trombones’ at Bowdoin chapel
BRUNSWICK — There will be a special worship service at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at the Bowdoin College Chapel to present the sermon poems of James Weldon Johnson. The African-American poet — who was a university professor, lawyer, founder of the NAACP and ambassador to Nicaragua — published the sermons in 1927 in his […]
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A 63-word prayer that changed history
History being made began with a treacherous king and a man of God brave enough to pray publicly. The Old Testament account in 1 Kings 18 records King Ahab of Israel being confronted by the prophet Elijah about the reason for his nation’s devastating 3 1/2-year drought. This was a direct repercussion of the king […]
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LePage promotes budget plan, economic vision in Ellsworth
ELLSWORTH Gov. Paul LePage brought his budget plan roadshow to the local high school Thursday evening and was met by a mostly cordial crowd as he laid out his vision for the state’s economic future. Among the top ideas he promoted at the forum — similar to other forums he has held recently in other […]
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Marguerite B. Wilkerson
BANGOR — Marguerite (Peg) B. Wilkerson, age 88, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Stillwater Health Care. She was born on Sept. 12, 1926, in Marieville, ME, the daughter of Mahlon and Mary Haslam Salsbury. She attended Ellsworth High School and married Howard G. Russell and had two children, Mahlon and Mark Russell. She […]
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Phyllis A. Cook
BATH — Phyllis Ann Cook, 72, of Bath, Maine, passed away on April 12, 2015. She was born on June 12, 1942, in Bath, Maine, a daughter of Grace Brewer and Herbert Cook of Bath. Phyllis worked at BIW for 30 years in the pipe covering department. She is survived by daughters Leilani Waller of […]
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Jeannette Hyde-Madsen
BATH — Jeannette Rose Hyde-Madsen, 86, of Congress Avenue, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. Jeannette was born in Bath on Aug. 24, 1928, the daughter of James L. and Beatrice C. Dufault Hyde. She attended Topsham and Brunswick schools. She and her late husband, Clinton S. Berrie, owned […]