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This Puritan tradition to appease God's wrath became a Maine holiday
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (367+ words) Editor's note: This story was first published as part of the BDN's "Hard Telling Not Knowing" column on April 10, 2024. Patriot's Day is celebrated on the third Monday in April by Maine, Massachusetts and a few other states, commemorating the first…...
Inside Graham Platner's'Passover appeal to Maine's Jewish community
2+ week, 3+ day ago (964+ words) Politics Our political journalists are based in the Maine State House and have deep source networks across the partisan spectrum in communities all over the state. Their coverage aims to cut through major debates and probe how officials make decisions....
As religious tensions rise, synagogues and other houses of worship in Maine look to beef up security
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1253+ words) Another such attack occurred last week in Michigan, when a man rammed a car into a synagogue before dying during a gunfire exchange with two security guards inside. The Auburn synagogue is one of dozens of religious organizations in Maine…...
Opinion: Where have all the heroes gone?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (622+ words) David Trahan is a former two-term state senator and four-term state representative. He has been the executive director of the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine for 15 years. There is a time in everyone's life when they realize their actions matter, when…...
Rabbis see a mix of anxiety and determination as US Jews await High Holy Days
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (959+ words) For Jewish congregations across the United States, the upcoming High Holy Days " always a compelling mix of celebration and repentance " will be more charged than usual this year. Rabbis say many of their congregants are worried by a surge of…...
Opinion: Maine's first synagogues remind us how to come together despite differences
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (416+ words) Austin Albanese is a writer and historian whose work explores stories of Jewish and interfaith history in America. His essays have appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cedar Rapids Gazette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jerusalem Post, and other outlets. This spirit of shared…...
Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in Los Angeles wildfires
1+ year, 1+ week ago (1426+ words) PASADENA, California (AP) " Aty Rotter lost her family home and her spiritual home in the ravenous fire that scorched a large swath of Los Angeles County The house her late father built in Pasadena more than 60 years ago is gone…...