About 60% of the grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to go to state agencies, while the remainder is to be divided between 14 organizations combatting homelessness and domestic violence across Maine.
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The economy is booming. So, why don’t people feel better about it?
A disconnect exists between big-picture indicators like unemployment and wages and the reality of day-to-day life for many in Maine, where groceries and housing costs remain stubbornly high.
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Elmet Technologies expansion comes with statewide recognition
Specialty manufacturer wins governor’s Heritage Industry Award for business excellence.
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SeniorsPlus receive $500K grant to enhance care coordination services
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus was recently awarded a $500,000 grant through the Office of Aging and Disability Services, which has partnered with the National Disability Institute for the project. The project is designed to enhance care coordination services to Section 19 waiver members with assistive technology needs. Services include a comprehensive assistive technology assessment, and — […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
More refugees, asylum seekers are arriving in central Maine in search of a better life
Officials say soaring rents and limited availability of housing units in Portland, Lewiston, and other big cities is driving more refugees and asylum seekers to central Maine neighborhoods like Augusta and Waterville.
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Victims’ families share anger, heartbreak with panel investigating Lewiston mass shooting
In an emotional hearing Thursday, family members of victims killed on Oct. 25 recall their loved ones and the trauma they still live with.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Politics
Why didn’t Sagadahoc deputies charge Lewiston gunman with terrorizing?
That question was a key moment in a hearing last week before the governor’s commission investigating the mass shooting. Police say that even though Robert Card had threatened to commit a mass shooting, it wasn’t enough to bring him into custody.
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Lewiston nonprofit honors Turner woman
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice Volunteer Barbara Gavin of Turner received the Home Care & Hospice Alliance of Maine’s 2023 Volunteer of the Year Award on Nov. 14. This award is presented to two outstanding volunteers (one in the home care setting and the other in the hospice setting) who support activities related […]
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Lewiston library to start Sadie’s Fiber Arts Club Feb. 7
Lewiston Public Library is set to host a children’s program, Sadie’s Fiber Arts Club, at 3:30 p.m. starting Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the Children’s Department at 200 Lisbon St. For the Feb. 7 project, the club will be designing tote bags. Children can learn about textiles and how to use fabric paint and printing tools […]
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Central Maine Healthcare encourages blood donations
LEWISTON — Lab analysts and technicians from Central Maine Healthcare, which includes Central Maine Medical Center, Rumford Hospital and Bridgton Hospital, are urging members of the public to consider giving blood. While CMH maintains an adequate supply of blood for its patients, the region is facing severe shortages. January is National Blood Donor Month. The […]