WATERVILLE — Educare Central Maine was recently awarded $50,000 from the Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust Fund at the Boston Foundation.

UNITY — Unity College is the first school in the United States to divest from fossil fuels, according to a news release. This means none of the college’s investments have ties to the fossil fuel industry.

WATERVILLE — MaineGeneral Health is one of 20 organizations nationwide chosen to receive the Advisory Board Employee Engagement Initiative’s 2012 Excellence in Engagement Award. The award honors U.S. hospitals and health systems that exhibit extraordinary levels of workforce engagement. Winners were recognized at the EEI National Summit in Chicago.

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington was recently awarded a Moss Hart Memorial Award by the New England Theatre Conference — New England’s oldest and largest regional theatre association — for its March 2012 Theatre UMF production of Bruce Graham’s “Coyote on a Fence.”

AUGUSTA — The Kennebec County Republican Party fundraising dinner was recently held at Francesca’s Restaurant in Hallowell. The dinner raised $850 for needy military families of Maine Marines, soldiers and sailors who are disabled, deployed, or unemployed upon their return home. Proceeds raised will help provide food, clothing, fuel assistance and toys for the children of 88 military families needing help to provide a Christmas.

CANAAN — Nomination papers will be available Wednesday, Dec. 26, at the Town Office.

WATERVILLE — Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area recently announced George R. Spann, Ph.D. and Sarah Webster to its board of directors.

ALBION — Trash pickup will remain on Tuesdays through the holidays so please continue to put trash out Tuesday, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

WATERVILLE — Plans are underway for the annual winter carnival set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Quarry Road Recreation Area. There will be a variety of activities for outdoor enthusiasts of all interests, ages and abilities.