EUGENE, ORE. Ahooga ahoooooga! The unmistakable sound of a vintage horn on the streets of Eugene signals that the Give One Take One truck is near. A glimmering metal grill and classic bug-eye headlights catch the sunlight as a stylish black 1937 Chevrolet pickup truck rolls into the Starbucks parking lot at 18th Avenue and […]

Niese presiding over Orr’s Island service ORR’S ISLAND — Rev. Alfred Niese will preside over the service Sunday, July 19 at All Saint’s Chapel, located at 9 Cooper Lane, off Harpswell Islands Road/Route 24 on Orr’s Island. Services take place at the church at 9 a.m. Sundays, through Sept. 27. For more information about the […]

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Muslims are called on to reflect on their faith as they conduct their daily fast. This past month, some clerics and scholars reflected on ways to reform the religious discourse in Islam to keep up with modern-day challenges and oppose extremism. A popular […]

When our daughter Ruth, who had multiple special needs, died before her eighth birthday, my husband, Dana, and I were devastated. I don’t say “completely” devastated or “profoundly” devastated, because by its very definition devastation is total. There are no degrees. We experienced a black, bleak ruin where the flowering, fruitful garden of our lives […]

Hartman presiding over Sunday Service ORR’S ISLAND — Rev. Samuel Hartman will preside over the service Sunday, July 12 at All Saint’s Chapel, located at 9 Cooper Lane, off Harpswell Islands Road/Route 24 on Orr’s Island. Services take place at the church at 9 a.m. Sundays, through Sept. 27. For more information about the church […]

PORTLAND Six Catholic parishes in Maine have been named recipients of the 2015 Matthew 25 Awards. The awards are presented annually by the Catholic Charities Maine Parish Social Ministry program, honoring parishes who are directly serving vulnerable people in need, regardless of their faith affiliation, and adhering to the principles of the Bible verse Matthew: […]

“It is for freedom that Christ set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let ourselves be burdened by a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 NIV The Cost of Freedom It has been said that the only thing certain in life is uncertainty. Dealing with uncertainty is an unavoidable part of life. We cannot […]

FREEPORT — St. Jude Church will hold its 24th annual blueberry pancake and sausage breakfast 7-10 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, at the church hall on the corner of Main and School streets in Freeport. Other eats include orange juice, coffee, tea and, new for this year, baked beans. Freeport’s July 4th parade marches past […]

BAILEY ISLAND — All Saints by the Sea Episcopal Chapel will have its first service of the summer season on Sunday, July 5. The celebrant will be the Rev. Bennett Barnes of Brunswick. The chapel is located on Washington Avenue, Bailey Island. All are welcome.