BETHEL — Tuesday evening, selectmen agreed to table discussion on the use of the vacant Bethel owned Ethel Bisbee School building for the non-profit business District Exchange. The conversation came into play when Bethel Food Pantry Director Dave Bean said the District Exchange no longer has a home. “[We’ve] never come to the town of […]
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More than 7,600 Maine employers approved for new pandemic aid
About $553 million in forgivable loans has been approved for Maine businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program’s current phase.
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Group, state representatives call for sweeping action in Maine in response to ‘forever chemicals’
Defend Our Health, a Portland-based nonprofit group, has worked with two state representatives to introduce seven bills aimed at cleaning up and regulating “forever chemicals” in food, farmland, drinking water and household products.
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Pandemic puts nonprofits in precarious position
Donations are down for some, volunteers are out for others. And who knows what the next year will bring.
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Maine grants $105 million to small employers; some say it’s not enough
About 2,300 organizations received funds as part of a state program to stabilize struggling businesses and nonprofits, but over 1,300 applications were denied.
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Northern Light Health caught up in data breach
The health care organization said it was affected when an online service provider’s information was stolen earlier this year.
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Maine economic recovery grants attract fewer applicants than expected
The state will award up to $100,000 to qualified applicants, but small organizations aren’t sure how much they stand to receive and some businesses feel they were shut out of the $200 million program.
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Months after massive data breach, Maine nonprofits still notifying donors
A ransomware attack on online fundraising software provider Blackbaud’s electronic files has affected thousands of nonprofits around the country.
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Agencies worried about tepid response to Maine emergency grant program
Local economic development agencies suspect many small businesses and nonprofits are unaware of the $200 million program, or don’t know how to apply.
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Juneteenth recognized during Norway vigil
NORWAY — Last Friday the First Universalist Church of Norway hosted its second vigil this month in support of racial justice. The first vigil was held on Jun. 4 in commemoration with the funeral of George Floyd, the black man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked nationwide demonstrations demanding racial justice and […]