AUBURN — “The burgers are here, the salads are on the table — and don’t forget a chocolate chip cookie.” Doug, chef at the St. Francis Recovery Center, speaks directly to each resident so they don’t miss a bite of the food he has prepared. The lunch crowd at the center recently included Bishop Robert […]
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Betsey Soule Boothby
LITCHFIELD — Betsey Soule Boothby, 75, of Litchfield, passed away at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn on Thursday, March 8. She was born on Sept. 25, 1942, in Brockton, Mass., to Howard Soule and Ruth Andrew Neville. She worked for 30 years as a licensed social worker for Catholic Charities Maine. Betsey is survived by […]
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Catholic Charities Maine to continue work with refugees
PORTLAND — A Catholic agency that has for years worked to resettle refugees in Maine says it will continue to work with them even if federal resettlement rules change. Catholic Charities Maine has worked to resettle more than 3,000 refugees over the past several years. But President Donald Trump has announced plans to restrict entry […]
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Maine to end its role in refugee resettlement March 4
As President Donald Trump weighs sharp restrictions on the resettlement of refugees in the U.S., Gov. Paul LePage’s administration has been taking the final steps to end Maine state government’s small role in the federal refugee resettlement program. Documents reviewed by the Bangor Daily News show that the state plans to end its part in […]