The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Municipal Planning Assistance Program seeks applications for a new round of Coastal Community Grants. Fiscal year 2023 CCG details and the program statement are found on the program website at maine.gov. Grant applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, according to a news release from the […]
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Southern New Hampshire University honors local president’s list students
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University has named several local students to the 2022 summer president’s list. They include Lindsay Cushman of Monmouth, Tiffany Baker of Wilton, Kate Murphy of Augusta, Justin Drescher of Augusta, Michelle Morin of Greene, Adrian Bates of Livermore Falls, Michelle Barry of Farmingdale, Katrina Bonish of West Gardiner, Richard Seymour III of Hallowell, John […]
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Gardiner gallery’s ‘Shapeshifter’ exhibit on display through Oct. 29
Monkitree’s “Shapeshifter” exhibit, highlighting work by Chelsea Ellis, Whitney Gill and Allison McKeen and their exploration of shapes through ceramics, photography and painting, is on display through Oct. 29 at the 263 Water St. gallery in Gardiner. In each artist’s work one can see recognizable shapes transformed, from circles to the human form. In Gill’s […]
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Winners of the duplicate bridge game on Sept. 13 at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville were Ed and Joyce Rushton. Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop placed second, and Sharon French and Jessie Gunther placed third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road […]
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Biden accuses Republicans of using migrants as ‘props’
The president spoke hours after two buses sent by Texas Governor Greg Abbott arrived near Vice President Kamala Harris’s residence in Washington.
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University of Vermont president denies antisemitism allegations
The Department of Education is investigating a complaint that Jewish students were excluded from clubs and that a teaching assistant made anti-Semitic remarks.
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Woman charged with bomb threat against children’s hospital
There has been a barrage of harassment and threats of violence against Boston Children’s Hospital, which is home to the first pediatric and adolescent transgender health program in the United States.
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Hannaford gives $350,000 to MaineHealth to support Food As Medicine program
Hannaford Supermarkets and the Hannaford Charitable Foundation donated $350,000 to MaineHealth on Tuesday in support of its Food As Medicine program, which prioritizes wholesome, fresh and nutritious foods as part of a comprehensive health care plan for under-resourced individuals and families with chronic health conditions. The donation is one component of an overall $1.5 million […]
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Central Western Maine Workforce Development board hires executive director
Board members of the Central Western Maine Workforce Development met Sept. 7 to approve the personnel committee’s recommendation to hire Erin Benson as the new executive director for the board. Benson comes to the position from a workforce development background, most recently serving as the senior director of workforce services at Eastern Maine Development Corporation, […]
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Maine Forest Service ranger sworn in as district forest ranger
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service has announced that Ranger Scott Maddox had accepted the District Forest Ranger position in the Damariscotta District. Maddox assumed his new role Sept. 4. Maddox is a 22-year veteran with 17 wildland fire mobilizations across the U.S. and training qualifications, including incident commander Type 4, […]