During her darkest days, Dottie Perham-Whittier looked to God and her church community for support. For years, she worked to pass on the same strength to the next generation.
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Justin Thacker: Rumford pastor ministers to Oxford County inmates
Pastor Justin Thacker is motivated to see people’s lives change. ‘That’s the business I’m in,’ he said.
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Dr. Mitchell Ross: The lighting of the menorah is ‘renewing against the darkness’
Dr. Mitchell Ross, a neurologist, said the story of Hanukkah is a reminder of the spark within everyone and how faith can bring us through the darkest of times.
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Per Almquist: A passion for creating community
The church pastor and 4th degree black belt in karate explains how the two worlds work toward strengthening community.
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Amy Ouellette-Newman: Faith helps Livermore Falls woman face difficult challenges in her life
Amy Ouellette-Newman, 45, credits faith with meeting many challenges.
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Bertha Bodenheimer: Being active in the Jewish community is ‘just part of me’
Bertha Bodenheimer is an almost 90-year-old mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and an active member of L-A’s Jewish community. “It’s just part of me.”
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Dinah and Johnnie Morris: Trusting in God helped couple take ‘a leap of faith’
Their faith helped them through husband Johnnie’s deployments in the Army and in moving to Canton, Maine, from Alaska.
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Power of Faith: 7 people talk about how their faith sustains them
Trusting in God, a couple moves from Alaska to Maine. Motivated to see people’s lives change, a Rumford pastor supports and prays with inmates at the Oxford County Jail. Recognizing a connection between faith and martial arts, a pastor works to build community. A neurologist believes the miracle of Hanukkah can serve as a lesson on how faith can bring us through the darkest of times. We offer these stories, and more, about the power of faith.
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After pandemic hiatus, Maine’s Jews looking forward to Hanukkah celebrations
There will be several events around southern Maine during the eight-day holiday, which begins at sundown on Sunday.
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Supreme Court ruling on religious schools has broader impact in Maine
A special exception in state law already allows the use of taxpayer funds to send students to private schools, extending the reach of the Supreme Court’s decision.