Spectrum Generations was recently selected by the State Farm Neighborhood Assist program as a semi-finalist for a $25,000 grant in support of the Meals on Wheels program. A total of 200 semi-finalists have been selected for this round of consideration. Winners will be selected following a 10-day voting period that goes through Friday, May 6. […]
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Finding Our Voices organization receives foundation grant
Finding Our Voices, a grassroots nonprofit organization marshaling survivor voices to break the silence of domestic abuse, has been awarded $10,000 by the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation. The grant is earmarked for the Get Out Stay Out Fund, which empowers women to get out and stay out of dangerous intimate partner situations, and get and […]
Foundation opens applications for Children’s Health Small Grant
The Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation has launched the 15th cycle of its Children’s Health Small Grants Program, which supports a wide range of children’s health and wellness initiatives each year. Updated guidelines and requirements are available at klingenstein.org/sadie-harry-davis-foundation. The application period closes at midnight Tuesday, May 31, according to a news release from the […]
Bill Nemitz: My new, Maine-made Ukrainian flag – long may it wave
The blue-and-yellow banner should serve as a beacon to defenders of democracy the world over.
Ag department offers loans for underserved groups, beginning farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Maine Farm Service Agency offers specially-targeted farm ownership and farm operating loans to underserved applicants as well as beginning farmers and ranchers, according to a news release from the Bangor-based agency. “Farming and ranching is a capital intensive business and FSA is committed to helping producers start and maintain their […]
Foundation names nonprofit grant recipients across Maine
Environmental protection, food security, and crisis support are examples of the services offered by the Maine- and New Hampshire-based nonprofits selected by the public to receive grant awards. Those awards came through the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation’s 2022 Community Matters More program, according to a news release from the foundation. With thousands of community votes […]
Waterville class of ’66 planning reunion, seeks addresses
Members of the Waterville High School class of 1966 are planning a 56th reunion on Saturday, Aug. 6, if there is enough interest. Classmates are asked to inform other classmates of this event, and to contact Peter Beckerman at [email protected] or 207-547-4411 with their email and home addresses by April 30 for further details.
UMaine’s Greenhouse Plastic Recycling program set to open
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension expects to open its Greenhouse Plastic Recycling program Tuesday, April 19, with drop-off sites available statewide through Nov. 21. Plastic eligible for recycling is clear, low-density polyethylene No. 4 (LDPE No. 4) used to cover greenhouses, high tunnels, hoop houses and other agricultural structures. The program will also […]
K-12 scholarship fund accepting applications
The Maine Children’s Scholarship Fund is accepting applications for the 2022-23 school year. The scholarships are for students in kindergarten through 12th grade for tuition for public or private school, or toward homeschooling expenses, according to a news release from the scholarship fund program, based in Bangor. The scholarship pays 75% of tuition up to […]
Women’s foundation awards $120K to grantee partners
The Maine Women’s Fund announced $120,000 in direct grants, which aim to provide general operating support for more than 24 grantee partners throughout Maine, according to a news release from the Falmouth-based foundation. The grants will help advance a wide range of organizations that work to end gender violence, improve financial skills and literacy, promote […]