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Reflections: Birdwatcher sees change as one of life’s sure things
We called it the Wee House — wee as in tiny. Once it had been a doctor’s office. It had three small rooms, a large bathroom and a tiny closet-like room where medicines were probably stored. Behind the house was a wooded path to the lake. We lived there quite comfortably for about a year. […]
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Religion Calendar
Today Yard sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 7 Portland Road, Kennebunk. Sunday Shape Note Singing, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., The New Church, 302 Stevens Ave., Portland. Not a performance; all are welcome to participate. Donation welcome. The Hyssongs Family, 6 p.m., Gospel music concert, South Somerville Baptist Church, Route 17 […]
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Two Portland churches become one
Williston-West United Church of Christ merges with Immanuel Baptist Church to become Williston-Immanuel United Church.
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Panel votes to keep ‘In God We Trust’
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Greene County Commission will display the “In God We Trust” logo in its chambers at the county’s courthouse. The vote Monday came after critics argued displaying the logo would be disrespectful in light of religious diversity. Jim Viebrock, the presiding commissioner, emphasized that anyone, regardless of religious belief, will be welcomed […]
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Reflections: Sharing lessens grief, woman learns from Bible, experience
Marie was returning to Maine. Her mother — my patient — had died and she needed to make arrangements for the funeral, take care of financial matters and taxes, and contact family and friends. Since she was the only living child, all responsibility would fall upon her. Who would help her? Who would care? Marie […]
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Religion Calendar
Today Yard, barn and craft sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Elijah Kellogg Church, Route 123, Harpswell. Quilters Day Market Place, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring handmade items by craftsmen from across Maine. Refreshments available. First Parish Church, 40 Main St., Freeport. Visit firstparishmarket.com for details. Singles Mass, 4 p.m., sponsored […]
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‘A whole ancient city’emerges from rubble
Off the track beaten by most Holy Land tourists lies one of the richest archaeological sites in a country full of them: the walled port of Acre, where the busy alleys of an Ottoman-era town cover a uniquely intact Crusader city now being rediscovered.
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Bishops OK few revisions to child sex-abuse policy
One critic calls the failure to overhaul the charter a disaster for children in the U.S. and worldwide.
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Religion Calendar
Today Yard sale and barbecue, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Elm Street United Methodist Church, 168 Elm St., South Portland. Strawberry shortcake and craft fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Route 1, Kennebunk. Sunday The Campbells’, 6 p.m., Southern Gospel concert, First Baptist Church, 185 Main St., Freeport. Offering taken. Friday […]