STATE — The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) offers two funding opportunities for organizations and projects dedicated to helping Maine people access and connect with the outdoors. MaineCF’s ‘Maine Land Protection’ grant program provides general support grants to organizations and projects that build strong connections between people in Maine and our land and water through land […]
2023
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Grants available for land conservation, access
STATE — The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) offers two funding opportunities for organizations and projects dedicated to helping Maine people access and connect with the outdoors. MaineCF’s ‘Maine Land Protection’ grant program provides general support grants to organizations and projects that build strong connections between people in Maine and our land and water through land […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
Meet Blazer, a five-year-young Mastiff mix, weighing in at around 90 pounds. Blazer’s owner could no longer care for him, so Blazer found himself at the shelter through no fault of his own. Blazer did not receive much socialization outside his family in his early years so he can be a little nervous when making […]
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Rotary Club dedicates Little Free Library
SWEDEN — The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club partnered with the Sweden Historical Society to dedicate the Little Free Library (LFL) on Saturday, August 5, one of the many festivities of Sweden Days. The dedication took place outside the historic schoolhouse, which sits between the Sweden Town Office and the Sweden Community Church. The church houses […]
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Nurse staffing bill threatens access to quality healthcare
To the Editor: Imagine that your loved one in an ambulance is forced to pass by the closest hospital Emergency Department because your local hospital is on “diversion,” sending ambulances and patients out of town to other facilities. Or, waiting in that same emergency room for not just hours, but days, until a regular hospital […]
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On the Market: regal old homes with mansard roofs
The earliest known example of a mansard roof was installed on the Louvre Palace in Paris around 1550.
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Celebrating the women of WFLT
To the Editor: The Western Foothills Land Trust was founded in 1987. In 2006, with 667 acres of land in conservation, Lee became its Executive Director. Over the following 17 years, Lee proved to be a visionary force, conserving an additional 7,700 acres of lands in our area. Lee made it her mission to ensure […]
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Children’s author at Harrison Village Library
HARRISON — Children’s author Diane Madden will read from her recently published book, The Adventures of Neeps and Tattie, on Saturday, August 19 at 10:30 at Harrison Village Library. A Harrison resident and lifelong bookworm, Madden co-authored the book with Amy Johnson after a visit to Scotland. Neeps and Tattie are two tortoises who live […]
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Paris library adds books
PARIS — The Paris Public Library added the following books to its collection in July. For more information, or to reserve a title, please call the library at 743-6944 or email [email protected]. Fiction: Ann Aguirre – The Only Purple House in Town; Jennifer L. Armentrout – Soul of Ash and Blood; Chandler Baker – Cutting […]
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Public Theatre to hold auditions for two young actors
LEWISTON — The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn’s Professional Theatre, is holding auditions on Saturday, August 19 (by appointment only), looking for two young performers. The Public Theatre is looking for a young boy or girl to play the role of child/Tiny Tim in its annual production of A Christmas Carol and a young girl who appears […]