GREENVILLE, S.C. — Jessie Johnson of Temple, a sophomore culinary arts major, has been named to the 2022 fall dean’s list at Bob Jones University. The dean’s list recognizes students who earn a 3.00-3.74 grade point average during the semester. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Rome program receives $20K to support deaf Maine youth
Rome’s Pine Tree Camp’s Dirigo Experience program has received a $20,000 grant from the Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation. The foundation funds organizations that benefit children in need. The camp is a program of Pine Tree Society, which is headquartered in Bath. “This program fills a real gap in services,” said Pine Tree Camp […]
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Sidney’s Maine Arts Academy opens enrollment for 2023-24
SIDNEY — Maine Arts Academy, a free public charter school, is accepting registrations for grades 9-12 for the 2023-24 school year. Enrollment is open until Friday, March 31, to any student residing in the state. To complete and submit the enrollment form, visit maineartsacademy.org. If more forms are received than space available, a lottery will […]
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Catholic Charities Maine gets SEARCH program recruitment grant
Catholic Charities Maine’s Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage & Hope (SEARCH) program has received a $10,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation. SEARCH connects isolated seniors with community volunteers in Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc and Somerset counties, as well as in parts of Penobscot, Franklin, Lincoln, Oxford and Cumberland counties. SEARCH volunteers provide friendly visitation and […]
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Maine businesses get funds for climate smart renewable energy upgrades
USDA Rural Development celebrated Maine Day by announcing a $514,000 investment in renewable energy.
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UMaine researchers test lobster shells to thwart potato soil pathogens
Scientists at the University of Maine are evaluating if lobster shells can cultivate beneficial microbial communities that ward off soilborne potato pathogens. The novel shell-to-spud combination may connect two cornerstones of Maine’s food system and enhance the state’s circular economy. Potatoes are Maine’s top agricultural commodity, with a value of more than $215 million in […]
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Greater Lovell Land Trust acquires 931 acres
LOVELL — Greater Lovell Land Trust finalized the first of four land purchases scheduled for the next few months. The 931-acre parcel is the largest piece of a project that will conserve over 1,300 acres of forested landscape in Lovell. The complete project will include nearly two miles of frontage on the Kezar River, a […]
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Camden on Canvas plein-air event seeks submissions
Artist submissions are due by Friday, Jan. 20.
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Federal funds available to help underserved entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce recently launched the Capital Readiness Program grant competition, which dedicates $93.5 million to help minority and other underserved entrepreneurs launch and scale their businesses. This program, administered by the Minority Business Development Agency, marks the largest program of its kind in the history of the Commerce Department. The […]
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Phillips teen earns Eagle Scout award
Carter Butterfield of Phillips received Scouting’s highest honor, the Eagle Scout award, during a ceremony Dec. 27 at the Strong Methodist Church Parish House. He is the third Butterfield to earn the Eagle Scout rank. His brothers Benjamin earned it in 2018 and Jacob in 2020. “Scouting has helped our family be more involved in […]