Recent testing found Vaughan Brook does not meet water quality standards for aquatic life and dissolved oxygen, thanks largely to increased pressure from development.
volunteerism
Windsor volunteers show up for man who showed up for others
When Bob Brann, a longtime volunteer in town, needed help building a ramp at his home, help showed up.
Augusta firefighter spending his vacation battling Southern California wildfires
Rich Beaudoin is among a group of 20 Maine firefighters helping to fight the deadly flames in the Los Angeles area.
Reporting Aside: Waterville woman left a legacy of goodwill
Joan Phillips-Sandy, longtime Waterville lawyer, school board chairwoman and community servant, died much too young at age 78, Amy Calder writes.
Reporting Aside: Waterville church offers soup, sandwich and kindness
The Evening Sandwich Program in the basement of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville is a lifeline for Terri Cashman, 42, and her husband, who live in a garage.
Greater Portland children learn joy of volunteering with Chickadeeds
A unique community organization, the Chickadeeds organizes monthly events to give children and adults a chance to volunteer for area nonprofits.
Central Mainers saw dirty sleeping bags in the trash, so they started washing them in their homes
Augusta-area volunteers are helping meet the needs of the homeless community, and reduce waste, through a new sleeping bag swap program.
Nonprofits scramble for help as fewer people volunteer
A recent survey shows that formal volunteer participation dropped 7 percentage points between 2019 and 2021 – the largest decrease the survey has recorded since a version of it started in 2002.
Maine Voices: What volunteer firefighting taught me about community building
The dozens of volunteer firefighters I worked with at the end of January all had different strengths to share – and those strengths add up.
The Maine Millennial: On proving things to myself in 2022
And setting some goals for 2023.