CAMDEN — Finding Our Voices has its first full-time, paid staff member. United Midcoast Charities provided a $7,500 grant that helped the nonprofit bring Mary Kamradt on as executive assistant. Finding Our Voices is the grassroots and survivor-powered nonprofit breaking the silence of domestic abuse across Maine. Kamradt’s promotion comes as the group is filling […]
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Skowhegan agency takes part in Fire Prevention Week campaign Oct. 8-14
The Skowhegan Fire Department plans to team up with State Farm and the National Fire Protection Association to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Cooking Safety Starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.” This year’s campaign, which runs Sunday through Saturday, Oct. 8-14, works to educate families about simple but important steps they […]
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St. Albans nonprofit sponsors statewide conference participants
St. Albans-based nonprofit SKILLS, Inc. sponsored several individuals from the organization to attend the Speaking Up for Us statewide conference, held Sept. 19-20 in Waterville. The group — Irene Corbin, Laurie Boutelle, Suzie Gross and Roberta Lessard — joined peers from across the state to discuss and learn about self advocacy. Speaking Up For Us […]
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Farmington Scouts lend hand to area veterans
Scouts from Farmington Troop 546 rebuilt an indoor handicap ramp July 1 at the Roderick-Crosby Post 28 American Legion in Farmington, so all veterans despite age or infirmity would have access to the post resources. A week later, Scouts from the same Troop went to Wilton to repair a ramp for a veteran in need. […]
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Bridgton area club pulls off golf tourney as Hurricane Lee threatens Maine
As Hurricane Lee threatened Maine, the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club hosted its 14th annual Golf Classic Sept. 16 at Bridgton Highlands Country Club. Rotarians were joined by Interactors Susie Butler, grade 12, and brother Jack, grade nine, and Sera Travis from Lake Region High School. These junior Rotarians held a 50/50 raffle, proceeds which will […]
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SNAPSHOT: United Way of Androscoggin County kicks off campaign
United Way of Androscoggin County, serving both Androscoggin and Oxford counties, has kicked off its annual campaign to raise $1.1 million for the community. The chapter has three loaned executives to the area to support the campaign: Jenn Thompson of TD Bank, Krystal Milligan of LL Bean and Trina Blaisdell of Hannaford in Rumford. Those […]
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Jackman teen completes Eagle Scout Project
JACKMAN — Jaxson Desjardin, 13, led a team of volunteers to rejuvenate the three tables and wooden canopies above them at the town’s Armand Pomerleau Park. The work was done the weekend of Sept. 8-9 as part of his Eagle Scout Project. Twenty years ago Eagle Scout candidate Timothy Gilboe built a picnic table and […]
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Skowhegan teen designs patch for Spring Camporee
Taylor Hayden, 15, a Star Scout in Troop 485, stood before Scouting leaders from all over Kennebec Valley District Sept. 13 to receive a plaque for his contributions to Scouting by designing the patch for the Spring Camporee, held in May at Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade. The presentation was held at Pleasant Street United Methodist […]
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SNAPSHOT: United Way of Tri-Valley receives $5K from Poland Spring
The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area recentlyreceived $5,000 from Poland Spring employees at its Kingfield bottling plant. Poland Spring helps sponsor three events with the donation: The Color Me United 5K, the Halls of Horror Halloween event and Packs for Progress, which provides backpacks filled with supplies for students heading back to school. […]
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Norridgewock man receives outdoor lifetime achievement award
Jack Gibson of Norridgewock was honored Sept. 9 in Augusta with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Lifetime Outdoor Achievement Award. The award was presented to Gibson by MDIFW Commissioner Judy Camuso at the annual Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine banquet. The annual award honors individuals who are dedicated to the stewardship and wise […]