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November 26, 2021

Town & Country FCU president: Cooperative Model can help with affordable housing

SCARBOROUGH — At a session during the 2021 Maine Affordable Housing Conference, held virtually Oct. 20, Town & Country Federal Credit Union’s President and CEO David Libby, discussed the ‘cooperative model’ as an option in helping provide more affordable housing in Maine. MaineHousing coordinated the two-day conference on Oct. 20-21. Libby was one of three […]
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November 26, 2021

Bridgewater College’s women’s soccer player Sabatino of Scarborough named Academic All-District

Sophomore women’s soccer player Ashley Sabatino of Scarborough has been selected to the 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District team, selected by CoSIDA. Sabatino attends Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia. Sabatino was named to the District 5 team, made up of schools from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee […]
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November 26, 2021

Brookie Awards program accepting nominations for Maine’s young environmental leaders

Nominations and applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Brookie Awards, an awards program focused on elevating the voices and work of the rising generation of environmental leaders in Maine. A diverse group of six young changemakers are honored every two years for their demonstrated leadership, creativity, collaboration, and impact for a cleaner, healthier […]
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November 26, 2021

Prize for young artists who want to solve climate crisis

The search is on for New England’s emerging young artists who are exploring innovative ideas around sustainability through their work. The Tidal Shift Award, presented by the The Climate Initiative and Portland Museum of Art, Maine, aims to leverage the power of socially-aware artworks, awarding and platforming teenagers and young adults who are focused on […]
Published
November 25, 2021

Maine tourism improves in 2021; federal funds approved to help strengthen the industry further

The American Rescue Plan will provide nearly $11 million to the the Maine Office of Tourism.
Published
November 25, 2021

New Ventures Maine announces tuition-free classes for December and January

New Ventures Maine will hold tuition-free online workshops and classes for December and January that are designed to help people in Maine start a business, build a career, and manage money. The full class schedule is growing with new class offerings for January and is accessible online at bit.ly/NVMEClasses. December and January classes include: • […]
Published
November 25, 2021

Don’t wait, get covered now!

Whether it’s a pandemic-related illness, general health and wellbeing, or a medical emergency, everyone needs to have access to health care to live full and sustaining lives. When we are healthy and taken care of, we can go to work, raise our children, support our families and have some fun – when time allows for […]
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November 25, 2021

Ruralist Lament: COP Out 26

“The essential problem is not that we are tapping the wrong energy sources (though we are), or that we are wasteful and inefficient (though we are), but that we are overpowered and we are overpowering nature.” Richard Heinberg “Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare/ The lone and level […]
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November 22, 2021

Obituary: Jeanne Demers

AUBURN — Jeanne (Petrin) Demers died peacefully at home on Nov. 16, 2021. Jeanne was born on March 8, 1949, in Biddeford, Maine, to Lucien and Therese Petrin. She was the oldest of three children. She attended Catholic schools in Biddeford and continued on to study mathematics and French at St. Francis College in Biddeford. […]
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November 19, 2021

AMVETS in Biddeford to host free Thanksgiving luncheon

BIDDEFORD — The AMVETS, Post one are hosting a free meal on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 25 at 141 Alfred St. in Biddeford. All are invited to the free meal; donations are accepted. No advance registration is required.

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