ELLSWORTH — The Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program is open and accepting applications from nonprofit and public organizations seeking funding for projects that strengthen communities. The 2021 Community Building Grant Program will focus on funding to build community resilience during the pandemic, with changes to program criteria, priorities and types of funding. Priority […]
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Registration for UMF online winter, spring courses open to public
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has a broad range of online winter term and spring semester courses now open to the public. Both sessions include courses that may be of particular interest to nontraditional students, individuals interested in returning to school to complete their academic studies, or high school students interested in […]
Mt. Blue Middle School announces honor roll
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Middle School has announced its first-quarter honor roll. Grade Six High Honors: Ryan Atwood, Zachary Ball, Lucy Bobson, Hadley Casey, Caitlynn Cassidy, Amara Caton, James Civiello, Finley Clark, Oliver Cormier, Ava Davis, Stephen Davis, Nicholas DeMarco, Molly Drake, Elsa Feegel, Brynne Fournier, Jace Goodrow, Allysa Heintz, Brianna Hill, Lily Jackson, Orin […]
Area schools earn grants to fund outdoor learning projects
LEWISTON — The Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA) distributed mini-grants to teachers all over the state as part of a grants program supporting outdoor learning. The program allowed teachers to apply for up to $1,500 to fund their outdoor learning projects, from projects like building picnic benches for classrooms, creating mud kitchens for young kids, […]
Mt. Abram High School announces honor students
SALEM — Mt. Abram High School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter. High Honors — 93 or above in all academic subjects: Grade 12: Joshua Ireland, Clara Logan, Trenton Reed, Patrick Storer, Camryn Wahl, Hunter Warren. Grade 11: Sara Galusha, Emily Marden, Wyatt Sieminski, Caleb Thibodeau, Cameron Walters. Grade 10: Josey Arms, […]
Maine Expansion Arts Fund awards $59,000 in grants
ELLSWORTH — The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund has awarded 13 grants totaling $59,250 to support indigenous, ethnic or rural arts programs or projects, particularly those that serve areas with limited access to arts events. Area grant recipients include: Bethel Area Arts & Music, to install a large-scale, public art mural inspired by […]
Community briefs for Friday, Dec. 4
Marine Corps League to hold session LEWISTON — Marine Corps League Central Maine Detachment 810 will host its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave. All Marines, FMF Corpsmen and Navy Chaplains are invited. Anyone interested in Marines Helping Veterans is also invited to attend. VFW […]
Maine Agricultural Trades Show to go virtual in 2021
AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s (DACF) 2021 Maine Agricultural Trades Show (ATS) is scheduled for Tuesday to Saturday, Jan. 19 to 23. The five-day all-online show will feature a mixture of live and pre-recorded presentations and forums on agricultural and forestry issues, sessions for ag producer groups, exhibitor showcases and networking […]