Calvary Chapel Belfast asks judge to halt UMS sale of Hutchinson …
3 days ago · Three bidders submitted proposals and Calvary Chapel Belfast ultimately won the first round, which UMS announced in early August. This news incited what the Schmid calls a "mob." Schmid and the church claim that the Belfast community, the non-winning bidders, and others, religiously discriminated against Calvary Chapel, according to oral and ...
University of Maine System Must Restore Property Sale to Church
1 day ago · Calvary Chapel Belfast is one of the six churches that birthed out of Calvary Chapel Bangor after Maine Governor Janet Mills ordered unconstitutional COVID-19 lockdowns for churches.
University of Maine System Must Restore Property Sale to Church
4 days ago · Calvary Chapel Belfast is one of the six churches that birthed out of Calvary Chapel Bangor after Maine Governor Janet Mills ordered unconstitutional COVID-19 lockdowns for churches. Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver said, “The University of Maine System has violated the First Amendment by discriminating against Calvary Chapel ...
Hutchinson Center Sold to Taxpayer-funded Nonprofit After …
Nov 18, 2024 · The University of Maine (UMaine) has decided to sell the Hutchinson Center to Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) following a second round of solicitations for offers. This award comes several months after the institution rescinded its …
Hutchinson Center will be sold to church despite community …
Aug 22, 2024 · The goals of Calvary Belfast Academy, the church’s homeschooling program, would directly contradict UMaine’s mission of public education, according to a commentary on the sale published in the Bangor Daily News by Belfast resident Lauren Ware Stark.
Calvary Chapel Belfast sues UMS amid property bidding
Nov 20, 2024 · BELFAST, Maine — Calvary Chapel Belfast is suing the University of Maine System (UMS) for discrimination during the bidding process for the Hutchinson Center in Belfast.
UMaine to sell Hutchinson Center to Calvary Chapel Belfast ...
Aug 20, 2024 · BELFAST, Maine — The University of Maine announced last week it would be selling its Hutchinson Center location in Belfast to Calvary Chapel Belfast, a local evangelical church, but not all in the community are happy with the decision.
UMaine System rescinds controversial sale of Belfast ... - Yahoo News
Sep 13, 2024 · The university system's decision to sell the building to Calvary Chapel Belfast, an evangelical church, sparked frustration among locals and prompted protests from the two other bidders:...
UMaine System selects Belfast church to take over ownership of ...
Aug 15, 2024 · The University of Maine System plans to negotiate with a church in Belfast to take over ownership of the Hutchinson Center. The building had been used for more than two decades as a satellite campus in Belfast for education and community events.
Cavalry Chapel Will Pursue Litigation Against UMaine Over …
Sep 16, 2024 · Following the University of Maine System’s (UMS) decision to renege on a deal to sell the Hutchinson Center in Belfast to a Christian church, the church — Calvary Chapel Belfast — has said it intends to pursue litigation against the taxpayer-funded system.