BATH The Teen Library Council of Patten Free Library is organizing a teen movie group that would meet regularly at the Library to watch and talk about films. There will be an organizational meeting on Friday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. in the Community Room for students in grades 9 to 12 who want to […]
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MCHPP’s larger, greener space to aid in mission
BRUNSWICK Features inside, outside and on top of the two renovated buildings at the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program in Brunswick will make it easier to serve individuals and families of Brunswick. Ethan Minton, MCHPP program director, said the building’s layout and the ability of people to select the food items they want and need, […]
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RSU 5 seeks a rebrand via ‘Unity and Pride’ survey
FREEPORT Today is the last day students, parents, staff and alumni of Regional School Unit 5 can complete an online survey whose information will help school leaders plan the RSU’s academic future and goals. Renaming Freeport High School is one survey question, said School Superintendent Becky Foley. “The proponents of the name change believe that […]
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The first Christmas toy catalog arrived in my mailbox one week before Halloween. Ugh, I thought. Really? I glanced through its glossy pages not to jumpstart my holiday shopping but to confirm precisely what it is I am working to avoid. Excess spending. Excess waste. Excess stress. Each year I strive to be intentional about […]
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‘Angels in the Bible’
LISBON St. Matthew’s DEC. Church in Lisbon is offering a free seminar, “Angels in the Bible,” led by the Rev. Dr. Frederick H. Giese on Saturday, Dec. 17, from 9:30 a.m. until noon. “These aren’t your cutesy angels of popular culture,” said Giese in a press release. “If you’ve ever wondered what the Bible really […]
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Bishop Deeley helps celebrate 100th anniversary of St. Augustine Church
AUGUSTA Hundreds filled St. Augustine Church in Augusta on Saturday, Nov. 19, for a Mass celebrated by Bishop Robert P. Deeley commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first Mass held in the church. “There is much that is good that we celebrate in this anniversary,” the bishop said during the Mass. “The church was built […]
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Living the Word
“O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good: for his steadfast love endures forever.” 1 Chronicles 16:34 Expressing Gratitude Thanksgiving Day is over, the one day of the year when we are reminded to give thanks to God for all his many gifts to us. But throughout the rest of the year how […]
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Portland could get new office to help integrate immigrants
PORTLAND The City of Portland is considering a plan to create a new office that would help integrate immigrants into the community and provide more economic opportunities for people facing employment challenges. On Tuesday, the proposal to create the Office of Economic Opportunity was forwarded to the City Council with a unanimous recommendation from the […]
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Groups work to bring back tipped wage
PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine Innkeepers Association is backing an online effort to bring back below-minimum wages for tipped service workers. Maine voters this month decided to increase the hourly minimum wage from $7.50 to $12 by 2020. A group called Restaurant Workers of Maine has started an online petition to reinstate tipped wages while […]
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Pickup crashes into multiple utility poles
STANDISH (AP) — The Cumberland County sheriff’s office says a pickup truck that crashed into a number of utility poles, trapping the driver and starting a fire, prompted Central Maine Power to cut electricity to the area. About 1,000 people were without power for a time following the crash, which was reported about 9:30 p.m. […]