READFIELD — Maranacook Middle School has announced its fourth-quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. Grade 8 — High honors: Galina Ariskin, Jonathan Bell, Kendra Bor, Lillian Brosey, Melanie Chalmers, Anna Clauson, Carter Conway, Claire Dwyer, River Fallos, Cameron Foster, Gabrielle Galbreath and Brayden Giacomuzzi. Also, Carolyne Maceda, James Marr, Luke McLaughlin, Leslie Moulton, […]
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Emergency medical helicopter service benefit to begin
The event’s flexible format opens it to participants across Maine.
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Foundation awards grants to local nonprofits
In its second year of grant making, the Maine Community Foundation’s Start Up/Scale Up Grant Program is providing $225,000 to 11 Maine nonprofit organizations that are helping new ventures start and grow through shared workspaces and incubator and accelerator programs. MaineCF donors and partners made an additional eight grants totaling $183,141. The local 2021 grantees […]
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UMaine extension to host USDA marketing service
BANGOR — Two representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service are to discuss price reporting for Maine agricultural commodities from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, July 22, at Dysart’s Restaurant, 1110 Broadway. The event, hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, also will be available live online. Gauging interest from Maine producers […]
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Western Mountains Committee awards $72K in grants
The Western Mountains Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $72,613 in grants to 12 nonprofit organizations. Grant recipients include: • Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset counties, to empower adults who are less literate to achieve progress on self-selected goals and improve foundational literacy with community education programming. • Maine Grain Alliance, to […]
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Mt. Vernon center to hold vaccine clinic
A vaccine clinic is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 11, at the Mt. Vernon Community Center, 2 Main St. The single-shot Johnson & Johnson and second Pfizer vaccines will be available; students who received the first shot of Pfizer at school but did not get the second shot can take advantage […]
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Sisters of Life to host day for women
JAY — A women’s day of recollection titled “Be Welcomed into God’s Love” will be held at from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10, at St. Rose of Lima Church, 11 Church St. A closing Mass will be held at 4 p.m. for those interested in participating. All women ages 18 and older […]
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Wilton museum welcomes program director
WILTON — Western Maine Play Museum, at 561 Main St., is offering in-person ticket sales again, at the price of $7 per person for 12 months and older. July starts with welcoming Laurel Mulherin as program director. Rentals will be available again for birthday parties and other special events. The museum has collaborated with Sandy […]
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Coalition to offer free health screenings, education
FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition plans a series of free Mobile Health Unit events, offering a variety of health screenings and education. Screenings include blood pressure and cholesterol checks, as well as body composition analysis. This month’s events are as follows: Wednesday, July 7, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Fotter’s Market, Stratton; Wednesday, July 14, 10 a.m.-1 […]
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Invasive plant plan applications available to woodlot owners
AUGUSTA — The Maine Forest Service is to provide up to $85,000 over the next two years for local governments, municipalities, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private family woodland owners to obtain Invasive Plant Control Practice Plans for their woods. Supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, financial incentives for […]