Durham Monthly Meeting of Friends (Quakers) in Durham Maine strongly opposes the presidential executive action against refugee resettlement and entry into the United States from seven majority Muslim nations. As members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) we believe that “ there is that of God in every person.” We also believe in Jesus’ […]
March 3, 2017
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St. Patrick’s Day Party at St. Charles Church
BRUNSWICK — All Saints Parish Youth Ministry will host a St. Patrick’s Day Party from 7-9 p.m. on March 18 at St. Charles Church to benefit the Teen Mission Trip to Washington D.C. Twenty-eight Teenagers and their leaders will travel to D.C. to serve the poor for a week. The Party features live music, a […]
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Alan E. Eastman
Alan Edgar Eastman passed away in Rochester, NH after a long illness. Alan was born in Portland, ME to Liston Everett Eastman, Sr. and Janet Louise (Fadden) Eastman on November 3, 1953. He grew up in Brunswick, ME and attended Brunswick schools. He was an active athlete during his school days and played baseball and […]
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First Parish Church holding events to mark 300th anniversary
BRUNSWICK To celebrate its 300th anniversary, the First Parish Church will hold a local event each month for the remainder of 2017. On Saturday from 2-5 p.m., Harriet Beecher Stowe impersonator Elizabeth Davidson will host a “Tea with Harriet” in the writing room of The Stowe House, 63 Federal St. Stowe was a parishioner at […]
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Collins, King call for Sessions to recuse himself
PORTLAND Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and independent Sen. Angus King of Maine on Thursday called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to clarify his communications with the Russian ambassador and to recuse himself from an investigation into whether Russia meddled in the U.S. presidential election. Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin also called on Sessions to […]
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Sen. Collins calls for moderates to defend bipartisanship
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Sen. Susan Collins is asking more moderate members of Congress to become “just as fanatical as those on the far left and the far right” for the sake of progress. The Sun Journal reports the Republican made the remarks at the No Labels Problem Solvers Conference in Northern Virginia, an address […]
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Maine bill would ban use of elephants in traveling acts
AUGUSTA Maine lawmakers are considering banning the use of elephants in traveling animal acts. Animal advocates on Thursday told a legislative committee it’s cruel to isolate and chain the highly intelligent social mammals and use bull hooks to force them to do unnatural tricks such as headstands. Supporters of the proposal said today’s smartphone generation […]
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House votes against order to investigate lawmaker
AUGUSTA (AP) — Lawmakers in Maine voted along party lines to quash an effort to investigate a Democratic legislator’s employment for a ballot campaign committee. Assistant House Republican Leader Ellie Espling said the House Ethics Committee should investigate whether Rep. Ryan Tipping’s employment violated legislative ethics rules. The House voted 77-64 on Thursday against Espling’s […]
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Maine court: State can’t be sued for selling man’s home
ROCKLAND (AP) — Maine’s highest court has upheld a ruling that found the state isn’t liable for selling waterfront property below its value for a man in its care. William Dean’s attorney says the value of his client’s estate fell from $654,000 to $20,000 in less than year after the state Department of Health and […]
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Maine wants help from lobstermen affected by regs
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine marine authorities are looking for input from lobstermen about how they might be impacted by federal regulations designed to protect corals off New England. The regulatory New England Fishery Management Council is considering protecting corals in the Gulf of Maine. Two of the proposed protection areas are Outer Schoodic Ridge and […]