MaineGeneral said that over 400,000 calls were made Friday by elderly Mainers wanting the vaccine.
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Belgrade Scout camp may be sold to buyer who will allow use by Boy Scouts
Camp Bomazeen, on Great Pond in Belgrade, has a potential buyer.
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Augusta, Monmouth and Gardiner-area schools report positive COVID-19 cases.
Maine State Administrative District 11 is experiencing staff shortages, as well, from the positive COVID-19 cases that the district has reported in the past week.
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Scholarship applications open to Waldo County residents
Waldo County residents entering their first or second year of post-secondary education are eligible to apply for one $1,500 scholarship made available by the Waldo County Extension Association and the Maine 4-H Foundation, according to a news release from UMaine News. Scholarship for a Sustainable Future applicants must be pursuing a career in a field […]
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Grace Christian Academy honor roll
Students recognized for academic achievement for the second quarter.
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Mid-Coast Audubon bird seed sale fundraiser continues through Feb. 20
Mid-Coast Audubon is accepting bird seed orders through Feb. 20 to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming. Orders can be placed by mail-in form available at Mid-Coast Audubon’s website (midcoast.maineaudubon.org). Seed must be picked up between 10 a.m. and noon Saturday, Feb. 27, at one of two locations: Plants Unlimited, 629 Commercial […]
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Readfield-area officials receive $22,000 grant to fund food composting program
A composting program at the Readfield Transfer Station could divert heavy food waste away from general waste streams, saving area communities money in the long run.
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Harlow Gallery looking forward to new partnerships, events after turbulent pandemic
After laying off all of its staff during the pandemic, Harlow Gallery in Hallowell has a new gallery director and announced a new partnership with Spindleworks of the Independence Association.
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Mid-Coast Audubon offers free bird feeding stations
Schools, libraries in midcoast area inland from Boothbay Harbor, west to Windsor and China, and east along coast to Bucksport can apply.
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Attic fire at Augusta sober living house displaces 12
The fire at 93 Western Ave. left the property’s owner scrambling to find housing for the building’s residents.