PORTLAND (AP) — Maine is among 18 states that will receive federal grant money through the Preschool Development Grants program to expand access to preschool education for children from low- and moderate-income families. The U.S. Department of Education says Maine will receive a little more than $3.7 million. The money is part of more than […]
December 2016
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County commissioners have final budget say
AUBURN (AP) — A judge has rejected claims in a lawsuit alleging that commissioners in a Maine county received unjust enrichment due to higher salaries they improperly set for themselves. More than 10 cities and towns represented by Androscoggin County sued commissioners in 2015, claiming they unjustly enriched themselves by increasing their compensation and breaching […]
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2,300 without power in northern Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — A Maine utility says it’s working to restore power to more than 2,300 customers in the far northern part of the state after it got a good dose of winter. Stormy weather, including significant snowfall in Aroostook County, hit the state on Thursday. Emera Maine said it made good progress in Hancock, […]
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Acadia’s Park Loop Road closes for winter
BAR HARBOR (AP) — Acadia National Park is shutting down the Park Loop Road to motor vehicles this month. The closing takes effect on Thursday for all of the 27- mile road except for a two mile stretch from the Sand Beach entrances to Otter Cliff Road, and Jordan Pond area. The scenic road is […]
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FAITH NOTES :
One of my favorite Christmas memories is also one of my hardest. Suffering with cancer, my mom lived four hours away from our home in Maine. That winter and fall I drove back and forth twice a month. It would have been impossible without the kindness of strangers. You see, my mom lived in a […]
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Faith communities around Maine to demonstrate against acts of hate
PORTLAND In response to reports of an uptick in acts of hate reported around the U.S. since the presidential election — including recent anti-Muslim graffiti at the University of Southern Maine — representatives from more than 25 faith traditions and community groups will gather at the Woodbury Campus Center, 35 Bedford St. on Wednesday, Dec. […]
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125th Anniversary Mass for St. Francis of Assisi Church in Belfast on Dec. 11
BELFAST On Nov. 26, 1891, Bishop James A. Healy, the second Bishop of Portland, dedicated St. Francis of Assisi Church, located on 81 Court Street in Belfast. To commemorate the 125th anniversary of this extraordinary church and parish community, Bishop Robert P. Deeley, the 12th Bishop of Portland, will celebrate a special anniversary Mass on […]
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Living the Word
“And now faith, hope and love abide, these three, and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 Gifts of Love We all have special gifts to offer, and the gifts of love are the best gifts of all. They don’t cost a thing. It is like lighting another’s candle from your own. It […]
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2nd Annual Christmas Concert in Lisbon Falls
LISBON — The Lisbon United Methodist Church Choir will perform a concert of contemporary and traditional Christmas carols at the church located at 14 School St., Lisbon Falls. The concert, beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday and open to the public, is a benefit to collect donations for holiday food baskets for local families in need […]
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‘Twas the Night Before Murder at Good Shepherd
BRUNSWICK — On Saturday at 6 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will present “‘Twas the Night Before Murder” — an interactive mystery event. Participants will be able to interview the “suspects” and help solve this Christmas themed mystery. This is the annual fundraising event to support Warm Thy Neighbor-the local fuel assistance program of the […]