CONCORD, N.H. — The first openly gay bishop in the Anglican church has announced he is divorcing his husband. Retired Bishop Gene Robinson announced that he is divorcing Mark Andrew in an email to the Diocese of New Hampshire Saturday and an article for The Daily Beast. The coupled entered into a civil union in […]
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Church lists upcoming dinner, sale, events
SUMNER — The Rev. Howard MacMullen invites the public to May events at the Congregational Church of East Sumner, 50 Main St. All events and proceeds benefit the mission outreach of the church, which includes church camp scholarships, local heat and home assistance, mission donations local and national, sponsorship of the Sumner Food Bank and […]
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People You Know: Diane Biron, playing on and on
LEWISTON — Ida Vaillancourt began playing the organ at St. Mary’s Church in Little Canada in 1935 when she was just 14. In 1961, when her great-niece Diane Biron turned 14, she began subtly grooming her young student to take over. Vaillancourt had breast cancer and she was dying. Biron didn’t know she’d secretly made […]
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World War II medals
WILTON — A story published Tuesday on Page B1 of the Franklin edition and Page B2 of the Oxford Hills and City editions about Henry Palmer Brimigion receiving his World War II medals was written by Eileen M. Adams. It was an editing error.
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WWII veteran receives medals 71 years late
WILTON — Henry Palmer Brimigion, 87, wondered why so many family members were attending services at the Wilton United Methodist Church on Sunday morning. Immediately after the last hymn was sung, the Rev. Laura Church called him up to the front, offered him a seat and had his long overdue World War II medals pinned […]
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Friends, family gather in Lewiston to say goodbye to slain woman
LEWISTON — Friends and family who gathered Friday afternoon for Hilary Saenz’s funeral shared stories about the upbeat way she lived her life, while wearing purple as a silent symbol of the tragic way the 29-year-old mother of two died. Many at Friday’s hourlong service at Pathway Vineyard Church wore sweaters, scarves and ribbons in […]
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Bath church looks at ways to muffle loud bell
BATH (AP) — A Maine church is looking to mollify neighbors for whom its bell tolls too loudly. Neighbors of the First Baptist Church in Bath say the bell began ringing louder than it used to after the church tower’s clock was worked on about a year ago. Shadi Towfighi, owner of the Kismet Inn, […]
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Churches to aid in McMahon nature trail development
LEWISTON — On Saturday, Oct. 26, community churches will once again provide welcome assistance to the City of Lewiston’s Public Works Department. The faith community will work together behind McMahon School to build an outdoor classroom and help establish the McMahon School Nature Trail. The project is being funded by a $10,000 Project Canopy Grant […]
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Suicide bombers attack church in northwest Pakistan, kill 78 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up amid hundreds of worshippers at a historic church in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 78 people in the deadliest-ever attack against the country’s Christian minority. A wing of the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing, raising new questions about the government’s push […]
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Rollover on Route 4 in Auburn
AUBURN — A Sunday morning trip to church left one parishoner’s car run over and another vehicle rolled into a ditch. According to Lt. Rick Coron of the Auburn Police Department, Edna Sullivan of Turner was traveling southbound on Route 4 around 11 a.m. and attempting to change lanes as she approached St. Philip Catholic […]