HARPSWELL — All Saints by the Sea, on Washington Avenue, Bailey Island, will hold its weekly summer service at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 27. The Rev. Richard Hall of Brunswick will be the celebrant. All are welcome. BRUNSWICK — East Brunswick Baptist Church on Farley Road will blast off with a Vacation Bible School […]

TOPSHAM — Vacation Bible School at TnT Bible Ministries begins Monday, July 28, and runs through Friday, Aug. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. for kids ages 4-11. “Join us at SonTreasure Island where there’s treasure more precious than gold, more lasting than diamonds; it’s the greatest treasure of all — God’s love!” states promotional […]

BATH — A worship series, designed especially for the summer, will conclude this weekend. On the first Sunday, participants explored the reason for the command for “Sabbath rest.” The second Sunday explored how certain forms of play and creative endeavors are forms of rest — good for the soul’s restoration. On this final Sunday, a […]

If I were running for governor in this election year, I’d propose Cohabitation Reform. Currently, your tax dollars are supporting couples to live together. Last year 8 million couples were cohabiting. Twothirds of those who married were living together. However, with only 2.2 million marriages in a year, that means only 1.4 million cohabiting couples […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s Catholic churches are selling off properties as the Diocese of Portland grapples with declining church attendance and a surplus of under-utilized buildings. Parishes in the diocese have more than 20 churches, convents, rectories and schools on the market. Church leaders say a dozen properties in the diocese have sold for a […]

WISCASSET — The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset is hosting its 31st annual Summerfest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26, on the Wiscasset Town Common. The 10th annual Dog Parade will take place at 10: 30 a. m., with all dogs invited to take part. All- day events include many Treasure Tables […]

BRUNSWICK — “Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago” will be showing from July 22-27 at Frontier Cafe Cinema, located at 14 Maine St. in Brunswick. For many centuries, people have travelled to northern Spain to walk the Camino de Santiago as a pilgrimage for personal development and spiritual self-enlightenment. It is no small undertaking […]

HARPSWELL — All Saints by the Sea, Bailey Island, will hold its weekly summer service at 9: 30 a.m., Sunday, July 20, at the chapel on Washington Avenue. The Rev. Ellen Shaver of Harpswell will be the celebrant; Linda Ryan is the organist. All are welcome.

BRUNSWICK — Children from kindergarten through 6th grade are invited to join in the fun at this year’s Vacation Bible School at Maine Street Baptist Church from 9 a.m. to noon beginning on Monday, Aug. 4 through Thursday, Aug. 7. This year’s theme is “Agency D3” where children through music, arts and crafts, Bible Study […]