NORWAY — New Ventures Maine will offer the free workshop Budgeting Basics from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. The class will be held through Oxford Hills/Buckfield Adult Education, and will help attendees gain the skills and confidence to stretch their money, pay their bills and save for […]
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Free Budgeting Basics class Jan. 10
LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine will offer Budgeting Basics from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College, Westminster Street. The class will help students gain the skills and confidence to stretch their money, pay bills and save for future goals. Preregistration is required. The workshop is free […]
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Pleasant River Farms wins New Ventures Maine mini-grant
MASON TOWNSHIP — New Ventures Maine announces its mini-marketing grant for November 2016 was awarded to Pleasant River Farms, 166 Smith Farm Road, Mason Township. Small businesses in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties competed for the award. The farm specializes in organic, grass-fed beef. It’s currently the only producer of Maine Organic Farmers and […]
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New Ventures offering workshop
LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine announces that it will be offering Work for Yourself@50+ workshops in Lewiston. The decision to start a business can be both exciting and daunting. AARP Foundation’s Work for Yourself@50+ breaks the choices down for older adults in an approachable way. The workshop will help low- and moderate-income adults age 50+ gain […]
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Career expo, job fair at Farmington
FARMINGTON — Foster Career and Technical Education Center, New Ventures of Maine, the Franklin County Network and the Wilton CareerCenter are offering four career-centered events Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Mt. Blue Campus. 8-11 a.m.: Totally Trades, sponsored by New Ventures Maine. This program is designed for ninth-grade girls from Mt. Blue (Farmington), Spruce Mountain (Jay), […]
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Self-employment workshop Oct. 13
LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine is offering a workshop, Introduction to Self-Employment, from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Lewiston CareerCenter, 5 Mollison Way. It’s goal is to help people decide if self-employment is the right choice. The class covers the pros and cons of owning a business, the steps needed to […]
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Self-employment workshop in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — New Ventures Maine is offering a free workshop, Introduction to Self-Employment, from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Regional School Unit 73 Spruce Mountain Adult Education, 9 Cedar St., Livermore Falls. The workshop will help people decide if self-employment is the right choice. The class covers the pros and cons […]
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Career moves workshop offered
LIVERMORE FALLS — New Ventures Maine is offering a free workshop, Your Next Career Move, from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Regional School Unit 73 Spruce Mountain Adult Education, 9 Cedar St., Livermore Falls. The workshop will help point people in the right direction. It will cover what to consider when making a […]
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New Ventures workshop on budgeting
TURNER — New Ventures Maine is offering a free workshop, Budgeting Basics, from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Oct. 18, at School Administrative District 52 Adult Education, 486 Turner St. Attendees will learn about the basic components for building a budget. They will also discuss money-tracking, goal-setting, challenges, ways to reduce expenses, and how understanding the […]
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Workshop on restoring credit Oct. 19
TURNER — New Ventures Maine is offering a free workshop, Clean Up Your Credit, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at SAD 52 Adult Education, 486 Turner St., Turner. This workshop aims to help people have a better understanding of credit. Topics for discussion will include basic concepts of credit, strategies for reducing debt, credit […]