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PublishedApril 27, 2022
Waterville Planning Board considers proposal to convert vacant building into housing for homeless
Board votes 7-0 Tuesday to recommend the City Council rezone 8 Highwood St., a former office building, to allow for apartments for families and seniors, as well as "crisis housing" for homeless people awaiting permanent housing.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2022
Somerset County Sheriff’s officials investigate crash into Madison church
The crash occurred Saturday at St. Sebastian Church on Main Street in Madison when a Toyota Prius slammed into the front entry way, causing extensive damage to the church and vehicle, according to Somerset County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Michael Mitchell.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2021
Augusta church holds baptisms on the river
Rick Stoops, who has served as the church as pastor since 1982, said this is the first he has seen the church hold a river baptism.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2021
Legal opinion says Waterville must redo review process for proposal to use former church as events center
Waterville Mayor Jay Coelho says the legal opinion shows 'we've been doing things a little backwards' as officials prepare to send the controversial proposal back to the Planning Board.
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PublishedJune 20, 2021
Maine congregations wrestle with reopening in the wake of vaccinations
Faith groups across the state are returning to 'a new normal,' knowing that some members may not be inoculated.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Southern Baptists oust 2 churches over LGBTQ inclusion
The organization also kicks out two other churches for employing pastors convicted of sex offenses.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2020
Mainers benefit as region’s churches erase about $26 million in medical debt
United Church of Christ congregations across southern New England helped raise enough money to help almost 20,000 families nationally.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2020
As officials investigate Oakland church gathering, town manager worries ‘this has the potential to be a superspreader’
Oakland police are talking with state officials about large gatherings held over the weekend at Kingdom Life Church to determine what action should be taken in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Benton Falls Church serves takeout bean suppers, continues restoration efforts
Since 2015, the Benton Falls Congregational Church has been working to restore the original 1826 structure.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Indoor religious services can resume, but many faith communities will wait
While some Catholic and Baptists churches plan to reopen, many Maine churches, mosques and synagogues plan to wait because of safety concerns.
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