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Course offered on money management

PARIS — New Ventures Maine is offering a free, five-week class, My Money Works, at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, 256 Main St. The classes will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. The class will explore attitudes and beliefs about money, look at attendees’ financial situations, discuss […]

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Free workshop on credit offered

AUBURN — New Ventures Maine is offering a free, two-hour workshop, “Clean Up Your Credit,” from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Feb. 23, at the Auburn Public Library. The workshop aims to help participants have a better understanding of credit. Basic concepts of credit, strategies for reducing debt, credit reports and credit scores will be […]

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Career-planning course offered

LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine is offering a free, five-week course, Career Planning: Finding Your Place in Today’s Job Market, at USM Lewiston/Auburn College, 51 Westminster St. The class will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Feb. 18 and continuing on Feb. 25, March 3, 10 and 17. Participants will review their […]

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Davis joins New Ventures Maine

LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine announces the addition of Chris Davis to the new Workforce Specialist staff. Davis is based at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College and will provide career planning and financial education services in Androscoggin and Oxford counties. Davis lives in Oxford Hills and serves as a conference facilitator with the […]

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New Ventures lists business workshops

WILTON — New Ventures Maine announces its small business workshop schedule for January and February. The two classes, Introduction to Self-Employment and Business Basics, are tuition free and held at several locations in western Maine. Introduction to Self-Employment is a two-hour workshop that will help participants decide if self-employment is the right choice. The class covers the […]

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Self-employment workshop offered

PARIS — Oxford Hills SCORE, in collaboration with New Ventures Maine (formerly Women, Work and Community), is offering a workshop to those who wish to decide if self-employment is the right choice for a business startup and career. This free workshop will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the Norway Town Office, 19 Danforth St.. […]

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New Ventures offering business course

LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine, formerly known as Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community, is offering a free three-session workshop titled Business Basics. Sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays beginning Oct. 29 and continuing on Nov. 5 and 12 at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College, 51-55 Westminster St., […]

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New Ventures offering workshop

FARMINGTON — New Ventures Maine, formerly known as Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community, is offering a free workshop, “Intro to Self-Employment,” from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the New Ventures Maine office, 109 Perham St., Suite 2, in Farmington. This introductory workshop will help attendees decide if self-employment is the right choice for […]

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Career choices workshop

FARMINGTON — New Ventures Maine will offer a free workshop, “Introduction to Making Career Choices,” from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, Sept. 14, at the New Ventures office at 108 Perham St., Suite 2. This one-session workshop covers what to consider when making a career choice, the steps involved in creating a career plan and […]