PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine has announced it has reached a major milestone in its campaign for the Promise Scholarship Program, which serves first-generation USM students with significant financial need. Over the past three years, it has raised more than $8.8 million for Promise, including over $7.5 million needed to endow the USM […]
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2021 Trek Across Maine to host virtual ride because of coronavirus
Proceeds will benefit the American Lung Association’s efforts to end the coronavirus and other lung diseases.
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Free virtual health coaching and gentle exercise program to begin March 16
Healthy Living for ME workshop will continue through April 27.
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Mitchell Center to host talk on community solar options for Maine set
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine, Orono, will host a talk about options for adopting community solar projects in Maine from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, March 15. “Community solar” is a catchy phrase with increasing public exposure that can take different forms. How do the different […]
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SeniorsPlus seeks new members for advisory council
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, is seeking new members for its advisory council. The council is a requirement under the Older Americans Act and is responsible for advising on issues concerning older adults and Older Americans Act programs. The council serves as the “eyes and […]
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Farmington nonprofit awarded Affordable Housing Challenge Grant
Non-profit organization Center for Entrepreneurial Studies has received a $20,000 Affordable Housing Challenge Grant from the LEAP Explosion Fund which United Way of the Tri-Valley Area administers. Funding will allow for the center to pilot a tiny house village concept that hopes to address the lack of affordable housing in the region. The mission of […]
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Identify trees in wintertime during walk March 13 in Georgetown
Outdoor program hosted by Kennebec Estuary Land Trust.
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Sonic Sea — Voices of the Deep topic of March 10 speaker series
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s speaker is a scientist and senior researcher in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell University.
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2021 Disabled Veterans Controlled Moose Hunt applications available
Applications must be submitted to the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services by 4 p.m. April 30.
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Compost webinar series to begin March 11
Virtual events to be offered by the UMaine Cooperative Extension.