Grants ranging from $250 to $50,000 are available for Maine small businesses and nonprofits that have struggled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Helping children with disabilities is part of David Flanagan’s lesser-known legacy
As he faces his toughest battle yet, he’s still dedicating his energy to bettering lives via the Augusta-based Children’s Center.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
United Way of Kennebec Valley to serve all of Kennebec County
United Way of Mid-Maine, which previously served Waterville, Winslow and seven other communities in northern Kennebec County, will now focus on rural communities in Somerset and part of Waldo counties.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Comfort food: Nonprofit gives Americans 100,000 free lasagnas
The grassroots organization is helping people across the U.S. who are facing hardships brought on by the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Inspired by the outdoors, 3 Maine girls launch nonprofit to send kids to camp
Through their organization, Gratitude for Maine, the girls sell their original photography work to raise money for the Susan L. Curtis Foundation.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
More than 7,600 Maine employers approved for new pandemic aid
About $553 million in forgivable loans has been approved for Maine businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program’s current phase.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville’s O’Leary’s Fitness closing, will restructure as nonprofit
The boxing gym located at 192 College Ave. will close Feb. 17, 2021, as owner Mike Leary looks for a new space and transitions the gym to nonprofit status.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Public health group, Maine lawmakers call for sweeping response to ‘forever chemicals’
Defend Our Health, a Portland-based nonprofit group, has worked with two state representatives to introduce seven bills aimed at cleaning up and regulating “forever chemicals” in food, farmland, drinking water and household products.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Pandemic puts nonprofits in precarious position
Donations are down for some, volunteers are out for others. And who knows what the next year will bring.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: After so much national news, Mainers need to think local
Right in our own backyards, nonprofits are relying on the generosity of their neighbors to meet needs that are expanding in this time of crisis.