At a moment of uncertainty, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village looked forward to a summer full of community events.
New Gloucester Maine
Gray-New Gloucester district cuts ASL teacher in new budget
Residents of the towns voted Thursday in favor of a $35.4 million budget that, while roughly 6% higher than the prior year’s, includes limited of staff cuts.
In wake of ‘devastating’ cuts, volunteers step up to ready Shakers for the season
Friends of the Shakers gather from around the country to prepare for spring at Sabbathday Lake, the only still-active community of its kind in the world.
Maine nonprofits try to navigate funding cuts, unclear rules and an uncertain future
Federal grant cancellations have challenged nonprofits of all stripes but especially small groups, which make up the majority and don’t have deep pockets.
Culinary festival serves up Maine flavors in Augusta
The two-day event introduced visitors to dozens of farmers and vendors from across the state.
Is the honeymoon over for owners of Maine wedding venues?
Hustling since the pandemic, Maine wedding industry veterans now fear the state has reached a saturation point.
Maine cultural organizations reeling from canceled grants, threats to funding
Letters were sent Thursday to recipients of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, telling them their grant awards were terminated.
One man killed, another seriously hurt in New Gloucester crash
A Damariscotta man was pronounced dead at the scene, and a passenger from Portland sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Area optimist clubs seek essay contest entries
Essays are due to the Optimist Club by Feb. 12.
There are more Christmas parades, tree lightings and visits with Santa planned
Several communities plan holiday events.