Bangor service brings different religions together for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
BANGOR, Maine — Amara Ifeji, 20, remembered how proud she felt after winning her first game of four square as a fourth-grader, though the feeling was quickly stripped away when […]
Maine MLK Day events include new interfaith church service in Bangor
A new interfaith service in Bangor will be one of the many events planned to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Maine on Sunday and Monday in observance […]
Letter: Clarifications about Faith Linking in Action
We appreciate the June 1 article by Judy Harrison titled “Local churches create list of meals, pantries” (paper edition) and “Bangor-area churches create list of free meals and food pantries as demand […]
Bangor-area churches create list of free meals and food pantries as demand grows
A coalition of Bangor-area houses of worship has completed an updated list of organizations offering free meals and hosting food pantries in the region, as faith organizations that serve meals or […]
Letter: Ukrainian relief funding
It is very difficult to handle the helpless feeling we have when witnessing the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine as a result of the overwhelmingly cruel, heartless, and unnecessary actions of […]
Bangor-area faith group wants to tackle persistent food insecurity
A coalition of Bangor-area houses of worship has made tackling food insecurity its top priority this year, as faith organizations that serve meals or supply food experience heightened demand that […]
Bangor needs to do more about abandoned properties and city’s unhoused
Peg Olson is the chair of Faith Linking in Action. Inga Turner is the group’s co-chair. Jamie Beck is the president of Dignity First. The members of Faith Linking in […]
Bangor can do better with public restrooms
Members of Faith Linking in Action are concerned about the continued lack of public restrooms in downtown Bangor. Multiple groups have stated it is an issue of health and dignity […]
Why the Estevan Gomez monument in Bangor needs to be removed
Our country has witnessed a wave of protests in response to the brutal treatment of African Americans and the injustice they experience on a daily basis. The issues of discrimination […]