AUGUSTA — Cony High and Cony Middle schools have announced the following students were named to its second quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Feed Abdulmohsin, Juliette Armstrong, Zoe Bard, Emma Brown, Amy Bumford, Theodore Campbell, Madison Chavarie, Kameron Douin, Jake Flaherty, Aiden Fleck, Sage Fortin, Amanda French and […]
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Wildlife center, Camden library partner for wood turtles event March 9
The Center for Wildlife Studies’ Wild Maine series, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, is set to continue with a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, by conservation biologist and herpetologist Dr. Matthew Chatfield. Chatfield will discuss the natural history of wood turtles and some of the approaches that he and his colleagues […]
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Rangeley club, chamber host annual Winterpalooza, recognize winners
The Rangeley Skating Club and the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce held the eighth annual Rangeley Winterpaloozah!, a celebration of winter activities and competitions for the entire family, on Feb. 19 at Town Park and Haley Pond Park. The event included skating, curling, pond hockey, horse and wagon rides, a marshmallow roast, snow kite, and […]
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Mount Desert nonprofit seeks climate ambassadors
The statewide Climate Ambassadors program begins Thursday, March 9.
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Catholic youth raise nearly $14K in ‘Souper’ Bowl of Caring
Local parishes included All Saints, St. Michael, Western Maine Lakes and Foothills, and Corpus Christi.
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Dirigo Labs wins Stage One of 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
Dirigo Labs is a Stage One winner for the 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. The Waterville-based accelerator will receive a $50,000 cash prize to build strategic partnerships supporting the launch, growth and scale of STEM/R&D-focused small businesses by creating an SBIR/STTR media lab, according to a news release from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Dirigo […]
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Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed welcome new executive director
The Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed, a nonprofit located in Winthrop, has hired Tom Mullin as its executive director. “We are extremely proud to introduce our talented and committed new executive director to the Cobbossee Watershed,” said Elizabeth Neale, president of the FOCW’s board of directors, according to a news release from Mercedes Arnold, FOCW […]
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Maine State Credit Union, partners, community raises more than $60,000 to end hunger in Maine
AUGUSTA — Maine State Credit Union, local hunger organizations and the community joined together to end hunger in Maine on April 22 at the 18th annual Maine State Credit Union FeedME 5K at Capitol Park. The event raised more than $60,000 to help 30 local organizations provide food assistance to local Mainers in need. “The […]
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Mainebiz to bring together industry experts on June 7
PORTLAND — Mainebiz is scheduled to hold its annual Mainebiz Health Care Forum from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, at the DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel. This year’s topic is Access to Care: the challenges, opportunities and tools for Maine employers. Mainebiz has brought together a panel of executives to talk about the tools our health […]
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2022-2023 Leadership Institute for Executive Directors announced
The Maine Association of Nonprofits has announced the graduating class for its 2022-2023 Leadership Institute for Executive Directors: • Ashleigh Barker, The Progress Center, Inc. • Andrea Berry, Wild Seed Project • Rebecca Boulos, Maine Public Health Association • Julie Bourgoin, Worthington Scholarship Foundation • Adrienne Carmack, Hardy Girls • Susan Giambalvo, Caring Unlimited • […]