MINOT — Members of the Minot United Methodist Church are inviting friends and neighbors to join them in celebrating the church’s 150th anniversary Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23 and 24. The weekend event will include special music, food and services at the church at Minot Corner. “We very much want people to join us in […]
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Norway church to host Heather Pierson live music event on August 20
NORWAY — The public is invited to a live music event at First Universalist Church 15 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, during which singer/songwriter and Western Maine-native will record tracks for her next CD release. Although the evening will be a showcase of Pierson’s formidable skills as a pianist, singer, songwriter, and performer, the real […]
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Churches host many great events
Churches host many great social events including concerts, public suppers, festivals, pancake breakfasts, yard sales, and more. Make sure to visit the churches’ websites to see an up-to-date calendar of events. Here are just a few of the events happening in our town and elsewhere. EAST WILTON — East Wilton Union Church has announced the […]
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Medications stolen from Skowhegan homeless shelter
SKOWHEGAN (AP) — Police are investigating the theft of about $1,000 in prescription medications from a Skowhegan homeless shelter. Police Chief Ted Blais said the theft from a locked cabinet at the Trinity Men’s Shelter was reported last weekend. Blais told the Morning Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1oGLf0Z ) that men staying at the shelter are not allowed […]
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Couple wants to turn Gardiner church into cider brewery
GARDINER (AP) — A Maine couple wants to open a hard cider brewery inside an old church building in Gardiner, but first they need city approval. David Boucher and his fiancee, Kristina Nugent, of New Harbor, have been looking to open their Lost Orchard Brewing Co. in the former Gardiner Congregational Church for months, but […]
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Church seeks containers, food and sale items
SUMNER — The Congregational Church of East Sumner is hosting several events and is in need of community support. Organizers can use 16-ounce frosting containers with lids for takeout containers for their bean suppers. They can be dropped off at the church at 50 Main St. (Route 219), and left on the back deck if […]
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First openly gay Episcopal bishop divorces husband
CONCORD, N.H. — The first openly gay bishop in the Anglican church has announced he is divorcing his husband. Retired Bishop Gene Robinson announced that he is divorcing Mark Andrew in an email to the Diocese of New Hampshire Saturday and an article for The Daily Beast. The coupled entered into a civil union in […]
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Church lists upcoming dinner, sale, events
SUMNER — The Rev. Howard MacMullen invites the public to May events at the Congregational Church of East Sumner, 50 Main St. All events and proceeds benefit the mission outreach of the church, which includes church camp scholarships, local heat and home assistance, mission donations local and national, sponsorship of the Sumner Food Bank and […]
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People You Know: Diane Biron, playing on and on
LEWISTON — Ida Vaillancourt began playing the organ at St. Mary’s Church in Little Canada in 1935 when she was just 14. In 1961, when her great-niece Diane Biron turned 14, she began subtly grooming her young student to take over. Vaillancourt had breast cancer and she was dying. Biron didn’t know she’d secretly made […]
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World War II medals
WILTON — A story published Tuesday on Page B1 of the Franklin edition and Page B2 of the Oxford Hills and City editions about Henry Palmer Brimigion receiving his World War II medals was written by Eileen M. Adams. It was an editing error.