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Published
September 1, 2019

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BIDDEFORD/SANFORD Program for human trafficking victims gets grant CourageLIVES, a treatment program for survivors of human trafficking and exploitation, has received a $10,000 grant award from the Penobscot Valley Health Association Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to develop outpatient treatment and community-based outreach services benefiting some of the 200-300 women and girls who are […]
Published
August 26, 2019

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SACO Harbour Singers group seeking new members Harbour Singers, a hospice choral group serving southern Maine, is seeking new members for all vocal ranges, with a special need for tenor and bass voices. No auditions are necessary, only a desire to sing and contribute to the Harbour Singers mission. Singing in small groups, chorus members […]
Published
August 19, 2019

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ELLSWORTH & PORTLAND Arts fund taking applications for grants The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund is accepting applications from nonprofits for grants of up to $5,000 that support indigenous, ethnic or rural arts programs or projects, particularly those that serve areas with limited access to arts events. Online applications, guidelines and a list […]
Published
August 12, 2019

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SACO Good Shepherd Parish collects mobility devices Good Shepherd Parish has begun a campaign to collect crutches, canes and wheelchairs to provide Africans with access to reliable mobility devices. The collection supports the work of Crutches 4 Africa, an initiative founded by Dave Talbot in 2005, following a trip to Uganda. While there, he witnessed […]
Published
August 5, 2019

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WINDHAM Delegation honors leader of Riding to the Top Windham delegation members Sen. Bill Diamond and Reps. Mark Bryant and Patrick Corey recently recognized Riding to the Top executive director Sarah Bronson with a state proclamation on behalf of Maine’s 129th Legislature and the people of Maine at RTT’s July board of directors meeting. In […]

Published
August 5, 2019

Events

KENNEBUNK Tours offered as part of Steampunk festival The Brick Store Museum will host its annual Steampunk festival and historic walking tours this week at 117 Main St. On Thursday, two tours will be offered. A historical walking tour, led by a museum guide at 11 a.m., will explore the past of historical homes lining […]
Published
July 29, 2019

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ELLSWORTH & PORTLAND Fund announces journalism scholarship awards The Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $283,000 in scholarships to 11 students, all graduates of Maine high schools. Students receive financial support for graduate and undergraduate studies at schools across the United States. Recipients include Abram Buehner of Newcastle, […]
Published
July 22, 2019

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Published
July 15, 2019

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PORTLAND Local student attends space academy Zachary Travers of Portland recently attended Advanced Space Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, home of Space Camp, Space Camp Robotics, Aviation Challenge, U.S. Cyber Camp and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Official Visitor Center. The weeklong educational program promotes science, technology, engineering and […]
Published
July 4, 2019

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AUGUSTA Maine Apprenticeship Program awarded $752,000 grant The Maine Department of Labor announce that the Maine Apprenticeship Program has been awarded a $752,812.68 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand apprenticeships in Maine. The funding will be utilized over a three-year period beginning in July 2019. The grant funds will be used to […]

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