Meals on Wheels program selected as grant semi-finalist

Stacy Blanchet

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April 29, 2022

Meals on Wheels program selected as grant semi-finalist

Spectrum Generations was recently selected by the State Farm Neighborhood Assist program as a semi-finalist for a $25,000 grant in support of the Meals on Wheels program. A total of 200 semi-finalists have been selected for this round of consideration. Winners will be selected following a 10-day voting period that goes through Friday, May 6. […]
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April 28, 2022

Cumberland County Children’s Theatre presents Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Schoolhouse Arts Center

Cumberland County Children’s Theatre proudly presents “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.,” live on stage at Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish. Performances are scheduled on April 30, May 1, and May 7–8, 2022. “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is […]
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April 28, 2022

Farmington library to host reading from ‘Sonnets to Orpheus’

A reading and discussion about the centenary celebration about Rainer Maria Rilke and the “Sonnets to Orpheus” is planned for 6 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Farmington Public Library, 117 Academy St. As 1922 approached, Rainer Maria Rilke, a German-language poet, had not written much for more than a decade. World War I and the […]
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April 28, 2022

Winthrop society changes business meeting schedule

The next meeting is set for Thursday, May 5.
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April 27, 2022

Isabella Corwin exhibit planned at River Arts

River Arts in Damariscotta is showcasing a mixed media exhibition by Isabella Corwin of Bristol at the gallery at 36 Elm St. Plaza in Damariscotta. Featuring paintings, cloisonné jewelry and enamel works, this show opens in the River Room on April 28 and continues through May 18. The artist’s reception for Corwin’s solo show is […]
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April 27, 2022

Jesse Terry covers 22 songs, makes them his own in new CD set

I first became aware of Jesse Terry almost a year ago when he was releasing his seventh album, “When We Wander,” it was during the pandemic when touring was impossible and he and his family were in Prosperity, S.C. working on a couple of musical projects. Little did I know then that one of those […]
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April 27, 2022

Online workshop to connect women to construction careers

New Ventures Maine has opened registration for a free, 90-minute online workshop designed for women to explore high-wage careers within the construction trades in Maine. Connecting Women to Construction Careers is scheduled to be offered from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4. This is an opportunity to learn about low-cost or no-cost training programs […]
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April 27, 2022

Finding Our Voices organization receives foundation grant

Finding Our Voices, a grassroots nonprofit organization marshaling survivor voices to break the silence of domestic abuse, has been awarded $10,000 by the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation. The grant is earmarked for the Get Out Stay Out Fund, which empowers women to get out and stay out of dangerous intimate partner situations, and get and […]
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April 26, 2022

Union to remember fallen workers on Workers Memorial Day

Every year on April 28, the United Steelworkers, along with all unions across the U.S., observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job, and to renew the fight for safe workplaces. This year’s remembrance is scheduled to be held at the USW Local 900 Hall, on Route 108 […]
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April 26, 2022

Farmer tractor safety, maintenance class set for May 3

University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a tractor safety and maintenance class for new and beginning farmers from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, at Kennebec Valley Community College, 17 Stanley Road in Hinckley. The “Tractor Safety Farm Visit” is designed for farmers with fewer than 10 years of experience […]