PORTLAND — AARP has announced that eight Maine organizations will receive 2020 Community Challenge grants – part of the largest number of grantees to date, with more than $2.4 million awarded among 184 organizations nationwide. The Community Challenge grant program is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative. Grants were awarded for the following area projects: • […]
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USDA announces more eligible commodities for CFAP
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to public comments and data, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announces that additional commodities are covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Additionally, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline to apply for the program to Sept. 11, and producers with approved applications will receive […]
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Maine Family Planning offering telehealth and in-person care
To improve Mainers’ access to sexual and reproductive health care during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, Maine Family Planning is resuming routine in-office care while continuing to offer expanded telehealth services for new and current patients statewide. Early findings suggest the COVID-19 pandemic is already affecting people’s sexual and reproductive health experiences. According to new […]
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Well done news
BOSTON, Massachusetts — The following local residents were named to the 2020 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons University: Leah Bonis of Hebron and Sabrina Caramando of New Gloucester. To qualify for dean’s list status, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, based on 12 or more credit hours of […]
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Franco-American Education Foundation announces scholarship recipients
LEWISTON — The Franco-American Education Foundation announces the award of $57,000 in scholarship funds to the following graduates from Lewiston, Auburn and surrounding area high schools. Receiving scholarships were: Lewiston High School: Veda Leclerc, Melina Masselli, Jillian Reissfelder, Carolina LaPerriere, Jamie Doucette, Benjamin St Laurent, Nicholas Dionne and Justin Ouellette. St Dominic Academy: Jaden Webster. […]
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Snapshots in Time- Historical Glimpses from the Region’s Iconic Past
(Editor’s note: Current commentary in italics, otherwise copy is reprinted just as it was in the August 6, 1896 edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper). The ‘opener’ for this edition of Snap Shots in Time was found on page one and made me think about all the reconstruction work being done between the S-Curves on […]
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Roy graduates from RIT
WILTON — Ryan Roy of Wilton graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in ASL-English interpretation. Some 4,000 degrees were conferred in the 2019-2020 academic year at all of RIT’s campuses. A virtual celebration was held May 8 at rit.edu/classof2020. Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. […]
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4-H REGION — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Maine Cooperative Extension created a virtual exhibit hall for Maine 4-H members in lieu of traditional exhibits normally shown during fair season. UMaine Extension 4-H members from across the state have entered over 180 projects to this inaugural Maine State Virtual Fair, ranging from […]
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Wandering/Wild Flowers
In late May, as I was pushing vegetable seeds into the warming soil of my garden, I planted a straight line of sunflowers in an empty row. My thought was the bright late-summer color would draw attention away from plants that would be nearing the end of their useful life. Wildflowers will always be prominent […]