On National Senior Day, Aug. 21, Central Maine Credit Union donated $2,000 to SeniorsPlus of Lewiston. Betsy Sawyer-Manter, left, president and CEO, and Holly Zielinski, center, chief operating officer of SeniorsPlus, accept the check from Vicki Stuart, president and CEO of Central Maine Credit Union. SeniorsPlus is based in Lewiston and is responsible for the […]
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OH Chamber donates to Rightstart
SOUTH PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce’s membership committee recently made a charitable donation to Rightstart’s Christmas for Kids and Teens program. The donation is based on at least 20 percent of the net proceeds raised during the Festival of Trees event and amounts to $175.
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Car wash, yard sale raise funds
JAY — OTIS Federal Credit Union held a car wash and yard sale Aug. 11 to raise money for the Maine Credit Union’s Campaign for Ending Hunger. Twelve employees, a member of the credit union’s board of directors and a member of its supervisory committee volunteered their time. Volunteers estimate that they washed approximately 30 […]
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Chamber recognizes Smokin' Dave's
Smokin’ Dave’s Backyard BBQ & Grill held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new location at 230 Main St. in Norway. Front row, from left, are Madison Muszynski, Smokin’ Dave’s staff; Jacob White, Smokin’ Dave’s staff; John Williams, executive director of the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce; Zakk Maher, vice president of lending, Community Concepts Finance […]
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Norway Savings supports housing project
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank announces its support of Avesta Housing with a $20,000 donation to renovate the former Mildred M. Fox School in downtown Paris. The former elementary school will be transformed into affordable senior housing featuring 12 studio and one-bedroom apartments. Built in 1883 and expanded in 1940, the Fox School operated until […]
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Grants awarded to nonprofits
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank’s MainStreet Foundation announced the recipients of its impact grants for the second quarter of 2018. Recognizing a need for at-risk kids in Maine to be safe, healthy, active, happy, educated and nourished, the MainStreet Foundation awards grants to organizations actively working to help kids thrive. The grants vary based on the […]
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L.L. Bean, Northeast Bank help Waterhouse Brook Project
POLAND — The Poland Conservation Commission recently received a $2,000 grant from L.L. Bean and a $1,000 grant from Northeast Bank to help fund improvements to Waterhouse Brook Park and build a bridge over the dam across the brook. The park is a roadside scenic area near the town center. The pedestrian bridge will link […]
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Norway Savings backs Celebration Barn
Norway Savings Bank recently made a $2,500 donation to Celebration Barn Theater to support its 2018 season. From left are Melissa Rock, vice president and marketing and communications officer, Norway Savings Bank; Fritz Grobe, president of the board of directors, and Amanda Huotari, executive artistic director, Celebration Barn Theater; and Mike Grass, assistant vice president […]
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Bangor Savings supports Museum L-A
Christine Bosse of Bangor Savings Bank, center, presents a check to Museum L-A’s Kate Webber, director of education, left, and Rachel Desgrosseilliers, executive director, right. The bank focuses on initiatives that raise individual aspirations; L-A’s Maine Innovation Expo met this focus with nearly 700 people attending. Exhibitors included businesses, schools, artists, youth groups, entrepreneurs and […]
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OTIS FCU awards scholarships
Five graduating Spruce Mountain High School seniors were awarded scholarships of $500 each from OTIS Federal Credit Union during Senior Awards Night on June 6. The scholarship recipients had submitted brief essays along with a completed scholarship application, a letter of recommendation from a teacher or guidance counselor, and a copy of a letter of acceptance from a […]