The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund has awarded 13 grants totaling $42,600 to support indigenous, ethnic, or rural arts programs or projects, particularly those that serve areas with limited access to arts events. Grant recipients include: • Belfast Flying Shoes, to expand collaboration with inmates at the Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center, adding […]
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Waterville sets Christmas tree collection schedule
The City of Waterville Department of Public Works has announced it will pick up Christmas trees the weeks of Jan. 6 and Jan. 13; weather permitting. Trees should be left at the curb. Be sure to remove all decorations, tinsel and stands. For more information, call the Department of Public Works at 680-4744.
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Free workshops to be offered Jan. 14-16 at agricultural trades show in Augusta
AUGUSTA — The Beginning Farmer Resource Network, a coalition of agricultural agencies in Maine, will host free workshops and offer consultation services to Maine’s newest farmers Jan. 14-16 during the Maine Agricultural Trades Show at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta, according to a news release from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. […]
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Wilton CareerCenter to offer January sessions
The Wilton CareerCenter has announced the following January sessions will be held at the center at 865 U.S. Route 2 in East Wilton: • MEOC-101-Essentials of College Planning will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Jan. 22. This workshop will introduce people to educational opportunities in general and MEOC services in particular. This […]
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Maine Community Foundation launches Kennebec County Fund
The Maine Community Foundation now has funds for all 16 Maine counties with the addition of the Kennebec County Fund, a permanent endowment that supports projects and nonprofits that strengthen communities. A anonymous family has pledged $250,000 to match all contributions to the fund in 2019 and 2020, according to a news release from the […]
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UMaine Extension 4-H program receives regional and national awards
Litchfield woman among those recognized at Nov. 7 conference in West Virginia.
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Volunteer coaches needed for spring 2020 team at Waterville elementary school
Girls on the Run-Maine seeks volunteer coaches for a spring 2020 team at George J. Mitchell Elementary School at 58 Drummond Ave., in Waterville. During the 10-week after-school program, trained coaches lead small teams through a research-based curricula, which includes dynamic discussions, activities and running games. Over the course of the season, girls develop the […]
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Litchfield’s Newendyke graduates from Union University
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jessica Newendyke, of Litchfield, was one of 288 students to graduate Dec. 14 from Union University during fall commencement services of the 195th graduating class at West Jackson Baptist Church. Newendyke was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art. Newendyke also was one of 435 students to be named 2019 fall […]
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SeniorsPlus awarded federal grant for Alzheimer’s Disease work
SeniorsPlus, the Area Agency on Aging for Western Maine, has been awarded an Administration for Community Living 2019 award of $693,362 for Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiatives, according to a news release from the Lewiston-based agency. The three-year grant is for a program entitled Dementia Capable Maine, which will bolster capacities to support caregivers and people […]
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Jackman Knights of Columbus Council hold festive event
JACKMAN — The Knights of Columbus Council 2392 provides a monthly luncheon by donations only each month and ended the year with a festive event for the older citizens of the Moose River Valley with their December luncheon. In attendance were 48 people who enjoyed a ham dinner, a visit from Santa, festive music and […]