In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, more than 20 churches around Maine plan to hold Blessing of the Animals prayer services. Animal lovers are invited to bring their pets to have them blessed and gently sprinkled with holy water. People of all faiths are welcome, according to a news release […]
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Augusta-based housing program seeks water assistance applications
MaineHousing’s is accepting applications for its Maine Water Assistance Program. This program is being funded with $4.7 million of American Rescue Plan Act appropriations and is being made available to water and wastewater utilities in Maine for their customers who may have fallen behind on their bills during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news […]
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Coastal Community Grants available for municipal, regional projects
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Municipal Planning Assistance Program seeks applications for a new round of Coastal Community Grants. Fiscal year 2023 CCG details and the program statement are found on the program website at maine.gov. Grant applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, according to a news release from the […]
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Local students make president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University recognizes the following local students for being named to the 2022 summer president’s list. They include Jessica Collamati of Bridgton; Kate Orr of Casco; Halle Mercauto of Fryeburg; Heather Brown of Waterford; Michelle Morin of Greene; Desiree Snow, Shakoria Anderson and Michael Slyk, all of Lewiston; Matthew Daniels […]
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Ag department offers Specialty Crop Block Grants Program funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has announced nearly $560,000 in the Fiscal Year 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding to Maine. This USDA grant aims to help the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry fund projects ranging from managing soil-borne diseases in potato production through integrated soil improvement to drought […]
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Junior Achievement of Maine launches volunteer recruitment campaign
Junior Achievement of Maine has announced its new volunteer recruitment campaign, encouraging people to get involved in their community by becoming a Junior Achievement volunteer and role model. The campaign is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, Sept. 14, and end in early November. To inspire new volunteers, the hashtag #PutYourselfOutThere will invite past, present and […]
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Statewide program to offer workshop for small business owners
New Ventures Maine is set to offer an online, tuition-free website development class, Grow Your Business Online — Promote My Site, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14. The Promote My Site class will cover three main topics: • Getting found through SEO: Familiarize and utilize search engine optimization (SEO); • Grow with email marketing: Use […]
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Online woman veterans town hall, public forum set for Sept. 13
VA Maine Healthcare System is set to host an online Woman Veterans Town Hall and Public Forum at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. VA Maine provides comprehensive care to women veterans, which includes reproductive health, according to a news release from VA Maine. Paula Greenleaf , VA Maine Women’s Health Director, and Gynecological Surgeon Dr. […]
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Department seeks volunteers for Landowner Appreciation Day Sept. 18
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife seeks volunteers to clean up illegally dumped trash on Sunday, Sept. 18, Landowner Appreciation Day. The Keep Maine Clean Program started in 2013 to give outdoor users a tangible and fun way to show landowners their appreciation, according to a news release from the department. Each year, […]
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Real estate broker’s dream or nightmare: no inventory here either
Thousands of acres of land, but few houses or condos available for sale.