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University of Maine researchers get federal money for fishing industry projects

PORTLAND — Three University of Maine research scientists will receive grants from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for projects related to the fishing industry. Aquaculture professor Heather Hamlin will receive $249,516 for a project that seeks to determine if rising ocean temperature is a cause of the lobster population decline in southern New England. […]

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$250,000 grants available to help Maine communities

AUGUSTA — Maine is seeking applications for grant funding for projects designed to boost job creation in struggling communities. Republican Gov. Paul LePage says that that several Maine counties, including Androscoggin, Franklin and Kennebec are eligible for a piece of $4.5 million in grants that will be handed out by the Northern Border Regional Commission. […]

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Workshop scheduled on TIF funding process in Eustis

EUSTIS — A public informational workshop is scheduled to discuss the process and guidelines to apply for a grant or employment skills training under Franklin County’s unorganized territory TIF program. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Eustis Community Center. The tax increment financing district was established […]

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STEM grants are available for Maine schools

ELLSWORTH –  The Perloff Family Foundation, in partnership with the Maine Community Foundation and the Maine Space Grant Consortium, is offering grants focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and the integration of STEM with the arts and humanities, or STEAM. STEM4ME aims to increase the opportunities for student-driven STEM and STEAM projects at […]

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3 Maine organizations get humanities grants

PORTLAND (AP) — The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded more than $400,000 in grants to three Maine organizations. The Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor is getting $220,000 and the Monhegan Historical and Cultural Museum Association is receiving about $25,000, both for projects that aim to sustain cultural heritage collections. The Maine Humanities Council […]