BAR HARBOR — Community Learning for ME (CL4ME) has organized a three-day virtual professional development conference for educators titled “1 Plan: 3 Falls” from Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 11 to 13. Over 15 Maine organizations and educators have stepped up to offer free professional development workshops for educators in the state. Workshops will be given […]

PORTLAND — AARP Maine has launched “Protect Voters 50+,” a comprehensive voter engagement campaign to support and protect Mainers age 50 and older as they vote in the November election. The campaign, part of AARP’s nationwide voter engagement efforts, will provide information on where candidates stand on issues that matter to Mainers 50-plus and help them […]

ELLSWORTH — The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund is accepting applications from nonprofits for grants of up to $5,000 that support indigenous, ethnic or rural arts programs or projects, particularly those that serve areas with limited access to arts events. The deadline for grant applications is Sept. 15. An online application, guidelines and a […]

FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) announces its upcoming schedule of free Mobile Health Unit events when a variety of health screenings and education events will be offered. Screenings offered include blood pressure and cholesterol checks and body composition analysis. Community members who would like to receive a health screening and/or an acute medical visit […]

LEWISTON — USM Lewiston -Auburn Campus Senior College announces its fall 2020 courses which will be held entirely via ZOOM. There are 20 courses offered in many current and interesting topics. There will be ZOOM Bootcamps so all will be able to learn the basics and enjoy this curriculum. Our catalog will be on-line only, […]

NEWRY — Mahoosuc Land Trust (MLT) has announced that it has made the difficult decision to close Step Falls between Aug. 8 and Sept. 7 due to COVID-19 pandemic issues and overcrowding. In recent years, MLT has placed parking lot monitors — mostly volunteers and college interns — at Step Falls on prime “swimming days” to welcome […]

PORTLAND — As announced in June, Maine Catholic Schools (listed below) will open for in-school learning for the 2020-21 school year with a full-day schedule, five days a week. A virtual learning option will also be provided to families not yet comfortable with sending their children for in-school learning. “Classrooms and facilities have been and […]