Director plans to raise about $72,000 for two pilot homes hosted on a vetted foster volunteer’s property.
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March town meetings were timed to get government business done before planting season
With many towns postponing or changing the format of the annual town meeting because of the coronavirus pandemic, a look back at the March tradition is traced to an agrarian society. The meeting originated when Maine was a district of Massachusetts, according to Wikipedia. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was authorized by royal charter, issued by […]
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Local medical providers address health disparities among transgender patients in rural Maine
Maine Public Health and University of Maine at Augusta Social Sciences Program address barriers through Zoom panels and dialogues.
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Grants available from Hollis Brain Foundation Fund
ELLSWORTH — Grants to nonprofit organizations that serve disadvantaged, underserved and/or vulnerable communities in Maine are available from the Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. The fund awards grants to nonprofits that focus on individuals who live in Greater Portland, Lewiston/Auburn, Bath/Brunswick and Biddeford/Saco/Sanford, or to organizations with a statewide mission […]
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In busy vaccination week, state reports 147 new cases of COVID-19, 2 additional deaths Wednesday
Maine is in the middle of its busiest vaccination week to date, as President Biden announced Tuesday that production is expected to ramp up quickly.
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Franco-American Collection presents online talk by Susan Poulin
Making the Invisible Visible: Bringing a Franco-American Perspective to the Stage & Page with Susan Poulin
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Online auction to benefit Midcoast Symphony Orchestra
The online chat between MSO conductor Rohan Smith and NYC-area musician Wayne du Maine replaces the March orchestra concerts that du Maine was originally scheduled to conduct.
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Journalism scholarships available for Maine students
ELLSWORTH — The Gannett Scholarship provides renewable support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including print, broadcast or electronic media. The fund helps pay tuition to attend an undergraduate, graduate, trade or technical school. The Gibbs Scholarship provides renewable support to graduating high school seniors planning to major in journalism or […]
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Collaborative, cooperative efforts featured in exhibit
WE THREE: A Pass Around Art Show