BRUNSWICK —After waiting many long weeks for the snow to melt, on April 22, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick installed an original flaming chalice sculpture on the front of their new building. The chalice features a flame painted in rainbow colors to represent the congregation’s commitment to welcoming the LGBTQ community. According to the […]

LISBON — The Lisbon Falls Christian Academy recently participated in the 2015 Northeast Regional Student Convention in Speculator, New York. More than 200 students from New York and New England competed in the areas of academics, music, platform, exhibits, and athletics. Students were awarded individual medals for the first six places. Lisbon winners include: • […]

PORTLAND — Jehovah’s Witnesses will begin their 2015 U.S. convention series with back- to- back weekends in Maine, beginning May 22. The 2015 “Imitate Jesus!” regional conventions will continue worldwide through January 2016. Each local three-day convention is open to the public, free of charge. “This year’s convention theme — ‘Imitate Jesus’ — recognizes Jesus […]

It was one of those days, the kind where life seems designed to crush your dreams and everything either seems like too much or not enough. Too much work, not enough time. Too much grief, not enough hope. Too much conflict, not enough rest. At such times, it’s easy for me to despair and embrace […]

Passing one’s faith to the next generation has been a biblical mandate from God to parents since the Garden of Eden. It was inscribed on the hearts of every Jewish family in Deuteronomy 6:6-7, and it continues for parents today. But how do we do this in a meaningful and natural way? Our Daily Bread […]

WISCASSET Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene is hosting a Mother’s Day concert with gospel singer Allen Frink of Hudson, N.H., during the 11 a.m. service Sunday, May 10. Frink has sung with several groups, including The Campbell’s Homecoming Celebration and others. “His music will thrill your ears and speak to your heart,” said host Pastor […]

Robin Charbonneau of Wiscasset and her children, at top, enjoyed a beautiful sunny day on the mall in downtown Brunswick on Thursday as they attended the 64th annual National Day of Prayer gathering. One of the featured prayers was her son, Isaac, 17, inset above left, who offered an inspirational and powerful prayer for families, […]