The Healthy Living for ME network plans to host free workshops scheduled to start up across the state in October. Topics addressed by the workshops include managing chronic conditions and chronic pain, improving fitness and balance, and managing diabetes. Healthy Living for ME welcomes referrals from healthcare providers. The network’s evidence-based programming can help patients […]
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Drivers association raises over $40K for camps Sunshine, Postcard
Maine Professional Drivers Association held driver appreciation and convoy for children events Sept. 12 and 18. The association raised more than $40,000 through the event to benefit Camp Sunshine and Camp Postcard. For the drivers appreciation event 459 trucks rolled through during the three hours of serving lunch at the south bound scale house on […]
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Wilderness canoeing slide show to be shown in Chesterville Oct. 2
CHESTERVILLE — A slide show, “Wilderness Canoeing When You’re Almost Too Old To,” is scheduled to be presented by Paul and Cynthia Stancioff at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House, 3 Borough Road. Now in their 60s, the couple have undertaken canoeing/fishing trips in the contiguous wilderness preserves of […]
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Mobile Homeless Veterans’ Stand Down events planned around Maine
The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plan to co-host the third annual Mobile Homeless Veterans’ Stand Down during October. The first priority of the Stand Downs is to provide veterans with connections to housing and working with partner organizations. The event will also offer access to new winter clothes […]
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Community partners seek recovery needs input, plans events
A group of community partners aim to open recovery centers in Jay and Farmington that would provide a safe and inclusive center for those in recovery who want connections to resources, peer groups and a safe place to meet others in Franklin County. Unlike a treatment center, recovery centers are non-clinical centers powered by local […]
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Volunteer 4-H training for adults to begin Oct. 19
University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a two-part online training for adults interested in becoming 4-H volunteers. The training is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 19 and Oct. 26. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” will explore the ways volunteers can become involved with UMaine Extension 4-H, what the 4-H youth development program […]
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Coast Guard to offer Navigating Mid Coast Maine course in October
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 2-5, based in Boothbay Harbor, has created Navigating Mid Coast Maine, an online course based entirely on local National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration navigation chart No. 13293. This course is for those who have been planning to explore the local coast but have been hesitant, according to a news release […]
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Ag department seeks input on grant program for farmworkers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is gathering input to help shape a recently-announced planned grant program. The program is focused on improving the resiliency of the food and agricultural supply chain by addressing labor shortages in agriculture, reducing irregular migration through increased use of legal pathways, and improving labor protections for farmworkers. USDA’s Farm Service […]
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Augusta-based education program to offer online classes in October
New Ventures Maine plans to hold tuition-free online workshops and classes in October. Those classes include self-paced and interactive online workshops designed to help Maine people gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money, according to a news release from Jennifer DeJoy, communications and development manager with […]
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Orono-based center to host talk on training problem-solving leaders
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk about the internship program it launched this summer to train students to address challenges related to sustainability, conservation, climate change, public health and other complex societal issues. The talk will be held at 3 p.m. […]