AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s community colleges are getting more than $13 million in grants to offer more information technology training opportunities. In announcing the federal Department of Labor grants, Maine’s congressional delegation said the funding will go to a consortium made up of Maine’s seven community colleges in partnership with employers, workforce development agencies, industry […]
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Bar Harbor airport gets $1.5M federal grant
TRENTON (AP) — Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport is getting a more than $1.5 million federal grant to be begin construction of a new taxiway. The grant from the U.S. Transportation Department was announced Tuesday in a joint statement from Maine U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King. Collins is the ranking member of the Senate […]
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No conflict of interest in facade grant to Auburn city councilor
AUBURN — There was no conflict of interest when a property owned by a City Councilor was approved for a facade improvement program, according to an opinion from the city attorney. Community Development Director Reine Mynahan said Monday that City Councilor Leroy Walker was approved for a $10,000 Curb Appeal grant, part of the slate […]
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STEM grants are available for Maine schools
ELLSWORTH – The Perloff Family Foundation, in partnership with the Maine Community Foundation and the Maine Space Grant Consortium, is offering grants focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and the integration of STEM with the arts and humanities, or STEAM. STEM4ME aims to increase the opportunities for student-driven STEM and STEAM projects at […]
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Workshop to offer steps for grant-writing
AUBURN — The Corporate and Community Services Department at Central Maine Community College will offer a grant writing workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Sept. 18 to Oct. 2. Cost of the program is $149 and includes materials. The workshop is an introduction to preparing proposals for funding nonprofits. It is geared for beginners […]
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UMaine, Maine Maritime sharing fed renewable energy grant
WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Maine, Maine Maritime Academy and two partner organizations are sharing a federal grant to develop a system that could help capture renewable energy from the motion of ocean waves and offshore winds. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced the nearly $1 million grant from the National Science […]
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Portland Fire Department gets $1.1M federal grant
PORTLAND (AP) — The Portland Fire Department has received a $1.1 million grant to help staff a special hazards response team. The grant will fund firefighter positions on the department’s Rescue 1 apparatus, which responds to confined space fires, hazardous material emergencies, and other special hazards. It is the second time the city has received […]
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Anti-gay activists endorse LePage Vaseline remark
AUGUSTA — Two longtime gay marriage opponents commended Gov. Paul LePage Wednesday for speaking up against sodomy with a crude reference to Vaseline that garnered the chief executive national attention. LePage’s administration quickly distanced him from Michael Heath, best known as the former executive director of the Christian Civic League of Maine, and Paul Madore, […]
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Grant to help produce Penobscot tribal dictionary
INDIAN ISLAND (AP) — The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a grant to help the Penobscot Nation create an updated dictionary of the tribal language. The University of Maine, Penobscot Nation and American Philosophical Society aim to create a comprehensive printed version of the Penobscot Dictionary, complete with an English index and searchable […]
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University of Maine at Fort Kent receives largest financial gift in its history
FORT KENT — A Wallagrass native and University of Maine at Fort Kent alumni who spent her life as an educator has bequeathed the institution the largest financial gift in its history. Officials at UMFK announced this week that the estate of the late Esther C. Labbee left the school more than $300,000. Labbee was […]