AUGUSTA — United Way of Kennebec Valley recently revealed a record-breaking fundraising achievement: $1,910,377 for its 2023 campaign. This amount reflects a substantial 4% increase over the previous year’s total. The announcement was made on Jan. 18 during UWKV’s sold-out Campaign Celebration at Governor Hill Mansion, where Campaign Co-Chairs Michele Pelletier and Daniel Webster III […]
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New Ventures Maine offers free classes in February
AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine plans to offer free workshops and classes statewide in February in three program areas: career, business and financial education. Workshops and classes are designed to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to build a career, start a business and manage money. The full class schedule is […]
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Augusta needs more workers to achieve city’s goals, officials say
More workers are needed for the city to achieve its goals, including spurring economic development, fostering the creation of more housing and addressing aging infrastructure.
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FEMA teams help western, central Maine residents register for disaster relief from Dec. 18 storm
Flooding from the Dec. 18 storm and power outages amounted to some $20 million in damages, according to reports from residents, businesses, municipalities and counties.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
HUD awards $20 million grant to combat Maine homelessness, domestic violence; advocates say more needed
About 60% of the grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to go to state agencies, while the remainder is to be divided between 14 organizations combatting homelessness and domestic violence across Maine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta family sought help removing lead paint from its home. Now, lead levels are worse than ever
Shoddy work done by a licensed lead abatement contractor, and approved by a regional agency, has raised concerns about the oversight of a Maine program meant to protect children from lead poisoning.
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Central Maine Healthcare expands services in Augusta area
New specialty clinic now offering physical therapy; lab services beginning soon.
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Maine Arts Commission in Augusta hires new executive director
Amy Hausmann’s appointment coincides with the Maine Arts Commission’s recent adoption of a comprehensive five-year strategic plan.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
More refugees, asylum seekers are arriving in central Maine in search of a better life
Officials say soaring rents and limited availability of housing units in Portland, Lewiston, and other big cities is driving more refugees and asylum seekers to central Maine neighborhoods like Augusta and Waterville.
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Maine’s Ending Hunger Corps hosts AmeriCorps VISTA director
AUGUSTA — Carly Bruder, the national acting director of AmeriCorps VISTA, and Sharon Bassett, AmeriCorps Northeast Regional Portfolio Manager, recently spent two days immersing themselves in the operations of Maine’s Ending Hunger Corps. This visit aimed to provide a firsthand experience of the unique program pivotal in Maine’s historic initiative to end hunger. In 2019, […]