Businesses can be awarded as much as $100,000 from a pool of $5.8 million funds in this first round of grant awards.
Androscoggin County
Androscoggin County to close on deal to move District Attorney’s office to new location
Commissioners approved the closing costs to purchase the fourth floor of the Peck Center on Main Street in downtown Lewiston.
Androscoggin commissioners approve more than $1 million in ARPA funds for nonprofits
Three nonprofit groups have made several presentations before the board over the past couple of years seeking American Rescue Plan Act funding.
Photo Album: United Way, businesses fill backpacks with back-to-school supplies
Roughly 2,500 backpacks will be dropped off for students in need at 47 schools across Androscoggin and Oxford counties.
From ‘it changed our lives’ to cruel Nazis, readers sing the praises and pain of childhood music lessons
While they’re often positive experiences, area readers say music lessons can also instill character and teach lessons of a whole different kind.
Harriman architects finalizing design plans for Sheriff’s Office on Center Street
The 3,000-square-foot facility plans to feature several upgrades from its current facility.
L/A RiverFest 2024 wraps up with a regatta on the Androscoggin River
Folks gathered on the John T. Jenkins Memorial Bridge to enjoy the view of oarsmen on the day’s calm Androscoggin River.
Norway Savings Bank makes several donations in Oxford, Androscoggin counties
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank made several donations in Oxford and Androscoggin counties between mid-June and mid-July. In Oxford County, the bank contributed an additional $2,500 to Gehring House Redevelopment in Bethel. It donated $2,024 to South Paris-area nonprofits in honor of the branch’s 40th anniversary week, $1,000 to Norway Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program […]
Lewiston and Farmington organizations to receive $3.3 million in Maine Connectivity Authority grants
SeniorsPlus and YWCA Central Maine in Lewiston, and Franklin County Adult and Community Education in Farmington are set to receive $3.3 million in total between them to bring digital improvements and better internet access to their communities.
Androscoggin commissioners discuss DA’s office in hourlong executive session
The county voted in January to withhold rent payments until the chronic issues are resolved.