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Reflections: Addressing a dark legacy – Martin Luther and the Jews
The year 2017 will mark a milestone in German and in Protestant Christian history. It will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation launched by a renegade Roman Catholic monk, theologian and academic named Martin Luther (1483-1546). There can be no doubt that Luther’s letter to his Roman Catholic superiors ,written […]
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Letter to the editor: Congrats and best wishes to venerable Rufus Deering
For generations Deering Lumber, Inc., located in Biddeford, and Rufus Deering Lumber Co., located in Portland, have been friendly local competitors. Both building supply companies started in the Civil War era, and, though not related in any way, are often thought to be. Rufus Deering was founded on the Portland waterfront in 1854. Twelve years […]
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Letter to the editor: Who is really benefiting from I-295 tree cutting?
It was distressing last summer to see so many trees being cut down on Interstate 295. The Maine Department of Transportation threw out some rationalization about making it easier for drivers to see deer in case they run out onto the road. With a second year of tree removal, this does not hold water. A […]
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Letter to the editor: Support schools focused on building core competencies
I graduated from Morse High School 38 years ago, and I don’t agree with William Vaughan Jr.’s assertion in Maine Voices (Nov. 14) that students today are no better prepared than 50 years ago. National security, employment, the environment and monetary stability are challenges. While Vaughan cites Yarmouth High School as an example of how […]
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Letter to the editor: Trucks need two safety fixes to prevent highway fatalities
I was devastated to hear about the recent truck crash in which a 5-year-old boy and his volunteer driver were killed on the Maine Turnpike. As a mother who lost her son in a truck crash, I know the pain and grief the families are going through; my thoughts are with them and will be […]
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This holiday season, host with confidence
If you want to impress your friends, make this dish. It’s a showstopper. This meal is so beautiful, in fact, that upon removing it from the oven you’ll want to take a photo and send it to everyone you know. Or post it on Instagram, or tweet it out to the world. I would know […]
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Remnant of past returns to historic church
ANNA, Ill. (AP) — When St. Anne’s Episcopal Church was de-sanctified in 1970, many of the furnishings were taken to other congregations or given to church members. The church bell went to a congregation in Jacksonsville, Illinois, and the baptismal font was moved to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Carbondale. A font, or receptacle for […]
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Buddhist nun uses pop star career to help others
KATHMANDU, Nepal — There is one Buddhist nun everyone in Nepal knows by name — not because she’s a religious icon and a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, nor for her work running a girl’s school and a hospital for kidney patients. Ani Choying Drolma is best known as one of the country’s biggest pop stars. With […]
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Sticky Scottish Pecan Apps
Served in Scottish Shortbread “cups”, these appetizers are sticky, salty-sweet and delicious, especially during the holidays. Shortbread has been around for many centuries, thought to have originated in Scotland as a specifically designed biscuit using yeast. Over time, the base of this recipe has evolved into 1 part sugar, 2 parts butter and 3 parts […]