Neighbors Driving Neighbors is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from Maine Council on Aging through Hannaford Supermarket’s Connection, Health and Equity Through Food (CHEF) program. CHEF was launched in 2023 to improve the health and well-being of diverse older adults through greater access to food and social connection. Neighbors Driving Neighbors’ mission is to […]
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Pine Tree Camp open house set for May 18
ROME — Pine Tree Camp’s week-long summer overnight camp and day programming kicks off in June, bringing Maine children and adults with disabilities to camp for a summer of friendship, barrier-free fun and freedom to explore on North Pond. Parents, caregivers and families are invited to an open house set for 10 a.m. to 4 […]
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Maine School of Science and Mathematics students place at state meet
Students from Hallowell, Newcastle, Rome and Topsham.
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Pine Tree Camp in Rome to host info session for parents of children with disabilities
Attendees can get a first-hand look at the campus, experience the wide array of fully accessible programming and participate in a live Q&A.
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Gymnastics competition raises nearly $30K for Travis Mills Foundation
AUGUSTA — The seventh annual Never Give Up, Never Quit Gymnastics Invitational, held Jan. 27 at the Augusta Armory, was the most successful in the event’s history, raising $29,364 for the post-9/11 recalibrated veterans and their families served at the Travis Mills Foundation Veterans Retreat in Rome. Carol Brewer, meet director of Decal Gymnastics in […]
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Registration opens for Pine Tree Camp summer sessions
ROME — Registration is open for Pine Tree Camp summer sessions. Maine youth and adults with disabilities can have the adventure of a lifetime this summer at Maine’s only American Camp Association accredited camp exclusively for children and adults with disabilities, according to a news release from the society. Applications are being accepted at pinetreesociety.org/camp-home. […]
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The 2024 Kenney Awards celebrate the success of businesses in the Kennebec Valley
The event drew around 900 people to the Augusta Civic Center on Friday to celebrate the accomplishments of the members of the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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Rome camp offers winter adventures with day pass
ROME — Pine Tree Camp’s unique Adventure Day Pass provides an accessible way for Maine people with disabilities and their families to be engaged and active outdoors this winter through barrier-free day use of camp’s 285-acre fully accessible campus on North Pond. “Whether it’s snowshoeing for the first time or experiencing the thrill of ice […]
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Flutie 5K at Pine Tree Camp registration set for Oct. 21 in Rome
ROME — On Saturday, Oct. 21, people can run, walk or roll at the Flutie 5K at Pine Tree Camp in the heart of Belgrade Lakes. The event is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at 114 Pine Tree Camp Road. Pine Tree Camp’s entire 285-acre campus on North Pond is fully accessible and designed for children […]