The Maine Community Foundation has awarded $206,540 in grants to 22 nonprofit organizations across Maine through its Community Building Grant Program. Local 2021 grants from MaineCF’s Statewide Committee include: • Legal Services for the Elderly, Augusta, to help older adults solve legal problems that put their ability to meet their basic human needs at risk: […]
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Turner church to host guest artist, educator, minister
The First Universalist Church of Turner Center plans to welcome visitors to hear guest speaker Sarah Shepley — a full-time artist, educator and interfaith minister — at the 10 a.m. service Sunday Aug. 15, at the church on Route 117. A coffee social will follow. Ordained from the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine in 2011, Shepley […]
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Kennebec Land Trust to offer Hewett Oak Hill tour, laud donors
Members are asked to RSVP by Friday, Aug. 13.
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Colby museum virtual event to focus on visual culture
The Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville plans to host a virtual panel discussion at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, about a broad spectrum of Maine visual culture in the mid-century era. “Visual Culture: Issues and Institutions” is to expose audiences to some of the rich visual creations produced in, by, and for the […]
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Lewiston-Auburn council recognizes Youth Food Award winners
The Good Food Council of Lewiston-Auburn honored the 2021 Food Charter Champion Award winners during an award presentation Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Lewiston Middle School football field. The Food Charter Champion Awards are hosted annually by the council to celebrate the unique contributions of five individuals or groups from the greater Lewiston-Auburn area who […]
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Maine Media extends photo submission deadline to Aug. 11
ROCKPORT — Maine Media Workshops + College has extended the deadline to accept new submissions for the 2021 The Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11. The $20,000 prize is awarded annually to a photographer whose work demonstrates a compelling new vision in photographic portraiture. In addition […]
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Virtual talk to cover ‘Visual Culture: Issues and Institutions’
Maine’s Mid-Century Moment Series is to present a virtual talk, “Visual Culture: Issues and Institutions,” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. The Colby College Museum of Art is to host a panel discussion about a broad spectrum of Maine visual culture in […]
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Hanover student makes Dickinson College dean’s list
CARLISLE, Pa. — Chaia Alford of Hanover has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Dickinson College. A graduate of Gould Academy, she is the daughter of Doug Alford and Andee Alford.
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‘Forestry Field Day’ to laud tree farmers Sept. 12
“Forestry Field Day: Celebrating the Maine Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year” is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12 in Wicopy Woods on North Road in Sebec. The public is invited to attend the event, due to honor Jessica Leahy and Bob Seymour, the 2020 Maine Outstanding Tree Farmers of the […]
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Archivist seeks information about Maine state march composer
Anna Faherty plans to oversee a display table about Leo Pepin, an Augusta native with ties to the Twin Cities, at an Aug. 8 event in Lewiston.