Manned and unmanned Aviation Studies at the University of Maine at Augusta delivers a program of study for students who aspire to be pilots. Remotely piloted aircraft students also can learn how to design, build, and maintain both fixed wing and quadcopter aircraft. They design systems with video and telemetry equipment and learn how to […]
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AARP awards grants to 11 Maine organizations
AARP Maine has announced that 11 organizations throughout the state will receive 2022 Community Challenge grants, part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.4 million awarded among 260 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public places; transportation; housing; diversity, equity […]
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Ag department issues over $4B in Emergency Relief Program payments
The deadline to submit applications is Friday, July 22 .
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Portland-based nonprofit announces 2022 Mitchell Scholars
The Mitchell Institute, Portland-based nonprofit founded by Senator George J. Mitchell to improve college outcomes for students from every community in Maine, has announced its annual cohort of scholars. The 147 recipients of the Mitchell Scholarship, representing every public high school from across the state, will each receive a scholarship award of $10,000 to be […]
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AARP Maine seeks community service award nominees
AARP Maine is seeking nominations for its 2022 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service which honors those individuals who share their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of others in their community. The annual award is named after AARP’s founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, who founded AARP in 1958 at the age of […]
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Augusta program to offer business, career, financial education
Augusta-based New Ventures Maine has announced tuition-free online workshops and classes for the summer that are designed to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money. The full class schedule with offerings in June, July and August is accessible at newventuresmaine.org. Classes include: […]
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Ag agency accepting committee nominations for farmers, ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency is accepting nominations for county committee members. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas for members. LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction. This may include LAAs that are focused on an urban or suburban area, according to a […]
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Association seeks people who served in Army’s 2nd Infantry Division
OLIVIA, N.C. — The Second Infantry Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time. For information about the association and its 99th annual reunion, planned for Sept. 28 through Oct. 2 in Kansas City, Missouri, contact Mike Davino at [email protected] or 919-498-1910.
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Girls Scouts of Maine honors members, awards $22.5K in scholarships
Girl Scouts of Maine held its annual celebration May 7 at Messalonskee Performing Arts in Oakland, where Girl Scouts and adult volunteers were honored for their significant accomplishments. Achievements celebrated include the Girl Scout Gold and Silver Awards, the two highest honors a Girl Scout can earn; GSME Future Leaders Scholarships, with a total of […]
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Ag department to allow producers to request voluntary contract termination
Additional flexibilities have been announced to help address threats to global food security.