The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce membership committee announces Dunkin’ Donuts of Oxford as the May Business of the Month. The chamber donated $175 to Feeding Oxford Hills, based on at least 20 percent of the net proceeds from the Festival of Trees in December. From left are chamber board member Bruce Little, chamber Executive Director […]
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Save-A-Lot donates food to Camp Postcard
Lewiston police Officer Nick Meserve, left, accepted a donation of food and other items from Save-A-Lot Manager Carol Landry, holding sign, for this year’s Camp Postcard, which begins Saturday at Camp Agassiz in Poland. The staff of the Lewiston grocery store handed over canned goods, milk and other donations for the roughly 165 kids from across […]
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Bangor SB donates to United Way
FARMINGTON — When Bangor Savings Bank officials heard about what one student did after attending a weeklong Summer Experience, they wanted to see how they could support future students. United Way’s Summer Experience: Leadership and Growth Through Services is a partnership with United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, GEAR UP, Syntero and the University of […]
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Norlands receives funds to restore portraits
LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore announced it has received a $40,000 gift to conserve up to 32 oil portraits of the Washburn family. The money is from the General Mills’ Foundation, the philanthropic organization linked to the company that’s part of the Washburn family history. The 19th-century portraits are one of […]
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Androscoggin Bank awards grants to non-profits
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank announces the recipients of its biannual grant awards by Greater Giving. The community impact program focuses on supporting nonprofits and organizations that benefit the community in three specific areas: economic development, education and the arts. The Greater Giving awards committee approved grants to the following organizations: • Sandcastle Clinical and Educational […]
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Lotus donates to Leavitt Project Graduation
AUBURN — Lotus Restaurant, 279 Center St., has presented Leavitt Area High School’s Project Graduation with a check for $1,000. Project Graduation offers graduating seniors a chem-free celebration on the night of graduation. Lotus put $1 from each buffet meal sold during a chosen day in May toward the donation and then increased the donation […]
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Bangor Savings gives to Franklin Animal Shelter
Chris Brown, left, manager of the Franklin County Animal Shelter, and Dory Diaz, shelter media and fundraising coordinator, accept a grant award from Olivia Fish of Bangor Savings Bank. The bank’s Community Matters More Grant of $1,000 will be used to help support the shelter’s homeless cats and dogs.
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Community Dental awarded grant
LEWISTON — Community Dental has been awarded a $6,000 Community Building grant from the Maine Community Foundation. It will be used to implement new methods of overcoming language barriers for limited English proficiency patients in Community Dental’s Lewiston dental center. The National Institutes of Health reports limited English proficiency patients who use interpreter services are […]
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Haas Foundation contributes to CMCC
Marc Lapointe, right, a Haas CNC sales associate, presents a check for $50,000 from the Gene Haas Foundation to Michelle Hawley, acting director of the Office of Workforce and Professional Development, and Richard Bolding, chairman of the Precision Machining Technology program at Central Maine Community College in Auburn. The donation will provide scholarships to educators […]
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Chamber donates on behalf of Arcast
Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce officers present a $175 donation to Feeding Oxford Hills on behalf of Arcast Inc. of Oxford, the chamber’s Business of the Month for April. The donation is based on at least 20 percent of the net proceeds raised during the Festival of Trees Christmas display. From left are John Williams, […]