TOPSHAM — The Saint Andrews Society, in conjunction with Mid Coast Presbyterian Church of Topsham will hold a Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan on Sunday, Nov. 12. The church is located at 84 Maine St. in Topsham. The service will commence at 10:05 a.m. It celebrates Scotland and will highlight Scottish heritage. Rev. J. Barrie Shepherd, […]

AUBURN “Youth coming together in Christ is amazing.” That is how Jacob Guillemette, age 16, from St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish in Sanford describes what it’s like attending the annual Journey retreat. “You can relax and be in a prayerful mood all weekend and, also, have the free time to hang out with friends of […]

On a whim, I ran a couple loads of laundry, filled the bathtub and topped my largest kettle with even more water Sunday night just before going to bed. The following morning, like roughly 400,000 other Mainers, I awoke to the rush of wind and complete darkness. The fierceness of this week’s storm and how […]

This year, on Oct. 21 and 22, the Baha’i world celebrated Baha’u’llah’s 200th birthday. Like the birthdays of Moses and Christ, like Buddha’s and Krishna’s, like Muhammad’s and Zoroaster’s, like the Bab’s and all the birthdays of all the other Prophets of God lost to history — which are many — Baha’u’llah’s birthday symbolizes renewal […]

“But he would withdraw to the deserted places and pray.” Luke 5:16 Stepping Aside In the world of boxing to roll with the punches means that you learn to step back, or to one side as you are being hit so that you don’t feel the full impact of the blow. This does not weaken […]

LISBON — Lisbon United Methodist Church, located at 14 School St. in Lisbon Falls, is sponsoring its 3rd annual Breakfast with Santa for local children and their families. Families are invited to enjoy a free pancake breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus on Dec. 2 from 8-10 a.m. Children can have their picture taken with […]

BRUNSWICK — CHANS Home Health & Hospice will be holding an interfaith memorial event for anyone who has lost a loved one in the past year. The event, titled “A Time for Remembering,” will be held on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church at 320 Church Road, Brunswick. “A Time […]

Our 4-year-old son is a chess master, winning match after match. Sitting across from his father in a cozy inn on a recent afternoon with a wooden game board between them, Ezra confidently moved his knight to capture his father’s bishop. On his subsequent turn, he deftly seized a pawn. The next to fall was […]

If you’ve ever seen a ghost, you have something in common with 18 percent of Americans. But while there’s evidence that our brains are hardwired to see ghosts, the apparitions we see tend to vary. Historians who study and catalogue ghostly encounters across time will tell you that ghosts come in a range of shapes […]