VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday will declare a little-known 10th-century Armenian mystic a doctor of the church, one of the highest honors a pope can bestow. More attention, though, is likely to be on whether Francis utters the word “genocide” during his homily. Francis is marking the 100th anniversary of the killing […]
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Ogunquit Select Board Approves Footbridge Revitalization Project, Devil’s Kitchen Gift
OGUNQUIT — The Select Board voted Tuesday to approve a $275,000 “Footbridge Beach Revitalization” project as a municipal bond, which included efforts to fix the pedestrian bridge at Footbridge Beach and renovate the bathrooms. In a separate meeting, the board also approved a $150,000 gift from resident Wayne Griffin to landscape a portion of Marginal […]
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Group hopes recycled hotel soap helps save lives
LAS VEGAS — Shawn Seipler is on a mission to save lives with soap. It began about seven years ago as a tiny operation with a few friends and family in a single-car garage in Orlando, Florida, where they used meat grinders, potato peelers and cookers to recycle used soap into fresh bars. The nonprofit […]
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Jordan Spieth sets 36-hole Masters mark
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Spieth made Friday feel like Sunday at the Masters. Fans rose to their feet and applauded when Spieth walked onto the 12th tee, and for the next two hours, ovations greeted him on tee boxes and greens. The red number next to his name on the leaderboard ”“ 14-under par […]
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K’port Selectmen approve improvements to police building
KENNEBUNKPORT — The Board of Selectmen voted to approve a $400,000 municipal bond for improvements to the police building and communications center on Thursday which will go to the voters in June. Other items approved were the creation of a reserve account for the $458,236 credit that MainePERS has refunded the town, a 4 percent […]
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Year 27: The monsignor’s long debate with the gray lady
Monsignor Daniel S. Hamilton recognizes a source of doctrinal authority when he sees one ”“ which is why he pays such close attention to The New York Times. The 83-year-old priest often feels the urge to respond to the Gray Lady and, rather than limiting himself to sermons from a pulpit, he keeps pounding out […]
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Biddeford shop robbed yet again
BIDDEFORD — The Super Sub Shop, at 69 Jefferson St., has been robbed for the second time in four weeks. Police say at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Michael A. Constabile robbed the sub shop, making off with cash and cigarettes. “He did not brandish a weapon to the clerk,” Biddeford Deputy Police Chief JoAnne Fisk […]
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Smart leads Celtics past Cavaliers, 99-90
CLEVELAND (AP) — Marcus Smart scored 19 points, and the Boston Celtics maintained their grip on a playoff spot by holding off the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 99-90 on Friday night. The Celtics had five players score in double figures. Isaiah Thomas had 17 points, Avery Bradley scored 15 and Tyler Zeller finished with 13. Boston […]
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Chapter & Verse
Christ Church UCC/UMC has worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday with the Rev. Mark Arbisi. Refreshments and fellowship follow. The church is located at 6 Dane St., Kennebunk. For more information, call 985-4494 or visit christchurchkennebunk.org. The Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church, 5 Lebanon St. in Sanford, the Rev. Sue Gabrielson presiding, welcomes everyone to worship […]
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Pastor sentenced for sexual assault
CHICAGO (AP) — A former suburban Chicago associate pastor has been sentenced to ten years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor girl he met through a church-sponsored youth group. The DuPage County state’s attorney’s office says 43-year-old Darin Evans worked at the West Suburban Community Church in Elmhurst. A judge sentenced him Thursday after […]