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Artist Sally Loughridge shares recent artwork at Archipelago in Rockland

August 31, 2020August 20, 2020

South Bristol painter Sally Loughridge returns to Archipelago at 386 Main St., in Rockland, with new sea and landscapes through Saturday, Sept. 19. For more than 18 years, she has exhibited her artwork at the Island Institute’s store, home to unique original art, craft, and design representing the best of Maine’s islands and coast. This […]

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Central Maine theaters take cautious steps toward fall season

by Jessica Lowell August 30, 2020August 31, 2020

Theaters and event centers are taking different approaches to welcoming people back through their doors as they wait to see when public health restrictions on gatherings due to COVID-19 might loosen.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Skowhegan officials seek community input on public safety building

by Taylor Abbott August 30, 2020August 31, 2020

Town Manager Christine Almand says feedback from residents is necessary if the town is to move forward with planning and funding efforts.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Thomas College receives $1.3 million grant to continue student-support program

by Molly Shelly August 30, 2020August 30, 2020

The TRIO Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, provides support and services to first-generation college students and those who meet federal income-eligibility guidelines or have a documented disability.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Mercer woman lifts community one treat at a time

by Greg Levinsky August 30, 2020August 31, 2020

Linda Foster Kennedy has shared her baked goods from a table outside her house on Kynd Acres Lane since March 28, early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Local school meal program gets $48,000 donation

August 30, 2020August 28, 2020

Franklin Savings Bank donated a total of $48,000 to nine local districts to help cover the costs of summer meal programs. These districts include: Regional School Unit 9, RSU 10, RSU 54, RSU 56, RSU 73, Maine School Administrative District 44, MSAD 58, MSAD 59, and the Ellsworth School Department. “This is a challenging time […]

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Healthy Community Coalition awarded $1 million to address opioid use disorder

August 30, 2020August 28, 2020

FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition, an affiliate of Franklin Community Health Network and a member of the MaineHealth family, has been awarded a grant totaling $1 million over three years to implement a Greater Franklin County rural response to the current opioid crisis. The project is an extension of the Rural Addiction Care Expansion)To Recovery […]