PORTLAND A special collection held on September 2-3 at Catholic churches throughout Maine raised $322,760 for victims of Hurricane Harvey, which caused massive damage to communities in Texas and Louisiana. All of the proceeds are being donated to Catholic Charities USA as they provide immediate relief, regardless of faith affiliation, and offer longterm recovery assistance. […]
2017
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Living the Word
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 Practicing Holy Silence It is a noisy world and it seems like it just keeps getting noisier. Where once was heard the swish of a broom, the creaking of a rocking chair, and the sound of soft conversation, we are now exposed to ringing telephones, […]
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U.S. Supreme Court is asked to block Mississippi LGBT law
JACKSON, Miss. Advocates of same-sex marriage are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a new Mississippi law that lets government workers and business people cite their own religious objections to refuse services to LGBT people. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was filed within hours of when the law took effect Tuesday. […]
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DEATH NOTICE
BATH — Margaret F. Margeson, 89, passed away on Oct 9, 2017. To view full obituary, please visit www.desmondfuneralhomes.com.
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Maine had worst year for mussel harvest in 4 decades in 2016
SCARBOROUGH Maine mussels are losing their muscle. The state’s blue mussels are beloved by seafood fans near and far, but the size of the annual harvest has dipped in recent years, bottoming out at a 40-year low in 2016. Harvesters collected less than 1.8 million pounds of mussel meat in 2016, the lowest total since […]
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Report says U.S. obesity problem is not budging
NEW YORK America’s weight problem isn’t getting any better, according to new government research. Overall, obesity figures stayed about the same: About 40 percent of adults are obese and 18.5 percent of children. Those numbers are a slight increase from the last report but the difference is so small that it could have occurred by […]
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Tentative agreement for Portland police to use body cameras
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s largest city has reached a tentative agreement with police unions on a contract that would require officers to start wearing body cameras. The Portland Press Herald reports Democratic Mayor Ethan Strimling called for body cameras after a Portland officer shot and killed 22-year-old Chance David Baker in February. The City Council […]
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2 boys get probation for fire that destroyed mill building
SANFORD (AP) — Two of three boys charged with setting a fire that destroyed an abandoned mill in Maine have pleaded guilty to reduced charges. The two pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor criminal mischief and were sentenced to a year of probation. The Journal Tribune reports if the boys stay out of trouble then a […]
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Man serving life sentence for rape, murder seeks new trial
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — A man serving a life sentence for a 1994 rape and murder in Maine says he deserves a retrial because a new analysis shows that a sock used to gag the victim did not have his DNA on it. An attorney for Foster Bates told the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on […]
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‘Fantastically crazy’ flyers being circulated
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — Police say they can’t do anything about flyers being distributed around a Maine city that warn of imminent nuclear war and extraterrestrial involvement in international politics. South Portland police say the flyers began turning up Wednesday evening, distributed on car windshields parked at a local mall. The Portland Press Herald reports […]