EDGECOMB — The summer supper series continues at the Edgecomb Congregational Church on Saturday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Guests start arriving as early at 4 p.m. for the supper that starts at 5 p.m. People can browse the thrift shop, check out the items on the free table, pick up a book for summer […]

HARPSWELL — The Rev. Al Niese of Woolwich will be the guest celebrant at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday at All Saints by the Sea Episcopal Chapel. The chapel is located on Washington Street, Bailey Island.

BRUNSWICK — Berean Baptist Church will host a free concert with the Hyssongs at the Brunswick mall gazebo on July 29 at 6 p.m. In the event of rain, the concert will be at Berean Baptist Church, 15 Cumberland St.

HARPSWELL — The Rev. Carol Visser will be the guest preacher on Sunday at Islands Community Church on Bailey Island. The morning service begins at 9:30 a.m. Islands Community Church is a non-denominational church based on the teachings of the Bible. The church is led by a board that invites ordained ministers, lay people and […]

BATH — The Campbells, billed as “New England’s first family of gospel music,” will perform in concert at Life Church, located at the Bath Senior Center, 45 Floral St., on July 29 at 6:30 p.m. The Campbells are a Mainebased full-time southern gospel music ministry that has performed for three decades. They travel extensively throughout […]

HARPSWELL — The Rev. Janice Kotuby is the guest speaker scheduled this Sunday at All Saints Chapel. The services of Holy Eucharist and sermon begin at 9 a.m. at the chapel, located at 9 Cooper Lane, off Harpswell Islands Road, Route 24. The Rev. Janice Kotuby will be followed this month by the Rev. Harold […]

BRUNSWICK — The second annual Maine BBQ Chicken Dinner is set for Saturday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Brunswick United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Children cost $4.50 and adults eat for $7.50. Take-outs are also available. This annual event is cosponsored by the Bath and […]

The Lewiston-Auburn area is only half an hour away from Brunswick by car. This proximity serves to emphasize the cultural and economic differences between the two locations. About 10 percent of the L-A population is Somali refugees. Many of the Somali adults speak little English. The majority are Muslim. It was into this startlingly different […]

One morning a mother was running late for an appointment. Wanting to look her best, she asked her son to polish her shoes. He did such a good job that she wanted to reward him. So, she gave him a dollar. As she was putting on one of the shoes, she felt something strange. She […]