AUBURN – The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College is partnering with area employers and service providers to recruit candidates interested in becoming a qualified early childhood educator with a Child Development Associate Credential. Successful candidates will be hired as teacher/teacher assistants by employer-partners and take part in free training […]
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Dedication planned in Lisbon Falls pastor’s memory
LISBON FALLS — Current and former parishioners, community members, and others plan to gather Sunday, Sept. 12 in Lisbon Falls to pay tribute to Fr. Lionel Chouinard, former pastor of Holy Trinity Church, who died in 2019. A memorial dedication and celebration is to begin with a 10:30 a.m. Mass, celebrated by Bishop Robert Deeley, […]
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Rangeley group recognizes ‘Art in August’ winners
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts held its 41st annual “Art in August” event Aug. 5 in Oquossoc. Prizes were awarded in both two-dimensional (wall hung) and three-dimensional (sculpture and craft) categories. Ribbons and cash prizes were awarded to first-, second- and third-place winners. Honorable mention winners received ribbons. John Hooper’s wood carving work won […]
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Maine Theater Fund seeks grant proposals
The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Theater Fund is accepting grant proposals from local, regional and statewide nonprofit theaters or theater groups. Funds will be awarded for programmatic, capacity-building, operating and capital support. Awards typically are between $2,500 and $5,000, although larger awards may be considered. The deadline for grant applications is Sept. 15. An online […]
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Wiscasset alliance wins arts commission grants
WISCASSET — The Maine Arts Commission has awarded two grants to Wiscasset Creative Alliance to support community-building activities in and around Wiscasset Village. The alliance is an umbrella nonprofit which serves as the home base for Wiscasset Art Walk, Wiscasset’s Museum in the Streets, Wiscasset Marketfest, and Friends of Wiscasset Village, providing the benefits of […]
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Iowa dairy expert to visit Washington, Albion farms
WASHINGTON — Larry Tranel, an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy specialist and expert in the economics of efficient milking systems, is set to visit two local farms Tuesday, Aug. 24. He plans to be at Bò Lait Farm, 414 W. Washington Road in Washington, at 10:30 a.m. and Sweetland Farm, 29 Bessey Ridge Road […]
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Historic preservation commission receives federal grant
Local historic properties involved include All Souls Chapel in Poland, Colonial Theater in Augusta and the Judson Record House in Livermore Falls.
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Arts fund open for Maine-based grant proposals
The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund is accepting proposals from nonprofits for grants of up to $10,000 for certain arts organizations and arts-based programs. Those Maine programs must serve rural communities and/or Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, particularly in areas with limited access to the arts. Recent grantees include: • Maine […]
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Dental hygiene clinic to provide free services to veterans
The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services and eight participating clinics, including the UMA Dental Hygiene Clinic in Bangor, plan to provide dental hygiene services to veterans unable to afford preventive dental care. The Maine Veterans’ Dental Network, which is overseen by the bureau, received a $35,000 grant from Northeast Delta Dental to serve veterans who […]
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Youth-led ‘Now is Our Time’ conference set for Aug. 29
Young people from Western Maine plan to convene for a new youth-led conference, “Now is Our Time.” Hosted by Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County and Maine Youth Action Network, the conference is set to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, at Kineowatha Park, 90 High St. in Wilton. […]