BETHEL — Bethel, Maine’s Masked Moose Campaign is based on the idea that the community has excelled in following guidelines to, as its slogan says, Keep Healthy, Keep Open. The campaign engages all businesses, schools, backgrounds, and demographics while stressing the importance of following criteria to keep people safe. It is funded by the […]
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Support for local food pantries continues
REGION — The Maine West initiative announced this week that it is doubling its offer of support to area food pantries if local residents reach the goal of recording 300 outdoor adventures by October 12. Since mid-July, the Second Nature Adventure Challenge (SNAC) has encouraged people to hit the trails in Western Maine and “give […]
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Recognizing National Recovery Month
REGION — The Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative (WMARI) is nonprofit organization made up of community members that strive to build and support a non-judgmental environment around substance use disorder through education, prevention, and recovery in Oxford County. In September of 2020, WMARI had planned to hold the 5th Annual Western Maine Recovery Rally, in an […]
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New virtual fitness class for seniors
NORWAY — Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine is offering a new virtual fitness class for seniors, every Friday from 9-10 a.m. Try a virtual class offered by Erin Girzone, owner of Good Health is a Habit and find out how good it feels to move your body and have fun! From young to old, […]
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Convention goes virtual
MAINE — The National Federation of the Blind of Maine (NFB-ME) will hold it’s 2020 convention on Zoom on Saturday, September 19. Registration is starting at 8:30 a.m. and opening is at 9:00 a.m. There will be no registration fee this year. Guest speakers include lectures on hunting when blind and other topics. If you […]
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Job Corps opportunities
LEWISTON — Job Corps is currently enrolling youth 16-24 years old, who are interested in learning career training in areas such as Automotive, Welding, Healthcare, Electrical, Culinary Arts, among others, through FREE training. Virtual and online learning options available. Earn HSD/HSE and driver’s license at the same time. Housing and meals included at no cost. […]
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Notable presenters speak in bicentennial series
PORTLAND — Maine Historical Society (MHS) is relaunching its Bicentennial public programming with a new virtual series, MAINE AT 200, beginning September 2020 through March 2021. The series will feature live conversations and panels on topical issues with prominent speakers, historians and authors, including Earle Shettleworth, Jr., Colin Woodard, Dr. Kate McMahon, Pulitzer-prize winner Alan […]
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SMH receives 5-star patient rating
NORWAY — Alison Newton, RN, BSN, Senior Director of Quality and Safety at Western Maine Health, is pleased to announce Stephens Memorial Hospital was one of 266 hospitals, or 8 percent, in the nation who received a perfect five-star rating on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare website. The star rating […]
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Community Concepts taking applications for expanded rent relief
SOUTH PARIS — Community Concepts is now taking applications for the state’s expanded rental relief program. The MaineHousing COVID-19 Rental Relief Program has doubled its assistance from a one-time $500 payment to up to $1,000 for three months. People who received assistance through the original program are eligible for the expanded program and should reapply […]