WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is updating its Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2, which is available for contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry and producers of specialty crops and other sales-based commodities. CFAP 2, which assists producers who faced market disruptions in 2020 because of COVID-19, is part of USDA’s broader Pandemic […]
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Union library to host didgeridoo player
Forest Weston’s “Enjoy the Sounds of a Variety of Didgeridoos” is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, via Zoom at the Vose Library, 392 Common Road in Union. Weston has worked 40 years as a forester, and began playing didgeridoo 12 years ago. He is a strong proponent of using the didgeridoo as a […]
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Gardiner club seeks donations for new clubhouse
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Kennebec Valley are trying to raise $400,000 to complete a fundraising campaign by Oct. 31.
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Foundation seeks submissions for ARTinME 2021
Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s upcoming fall exhibit, ARTinME 2021, is open to all full- and part-time Maine residents. This annual statewide showcase seeks entries from contemporary artists who work in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and mixed media. Submissions are due by midnight Friday, Oct. 1. Keith Oehmig, director of Wiscasset Bay Gallery, will serve as […]
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RLHT honors community members dedicated to conservation
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust in August honored community members for their conservation contributions. The awards included the Senator Angus King for Conservation Excellence, granted individually to Warren Whitney and Betsy Ham of Maine Coast Heritage Trust. This award is meant to “publicly acknowledge those individuals who have worked to conserve lands and waters for the […]
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Strand Theatre extends youth film competition deadline
ROCKLAND — Strand Theatre has extended its Youth Film Fest deadline for entries to Oct. 31. The festival is an opportunity for young people living in Midcoast Maine and surrounding areas to create and submit their own short films. All filmmakers must be 9-18 years old; the junior division includes ages 9-13, and the senior […]
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Jefferson Historical Society to host open house Sept. 18
The Jefferson Historical Society plans to hold its last 2021 open house from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 18, at 7 Gardiner Road, at the intersection of Bunker Hill and Gardiner Roads. There will be displays on all three floors of the treasured old building. A few of the featured displays in the Old […]
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USDA Rural Development to support 7 Maine projects
The grants will help create and retain jobs, and benefit rural businesses.
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USDA helps lower energy costs for 8 Maine businesses
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $464 million to build or improve renewable energy infrastructure and to help rural communities, agricultural producers and businesses lower energy costs in 48 states and Puerto Rico, announced Tom Vilsack, agriculture secretary, in a news release from the USDA. “USDA continues to prioritize climate-smart infrastructure to […]
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Creativity Fund for Gardiner calls for art
Proceeds are to benefit the renovation of the Johnson Hall Opera House.