Activities in late April include cleanup events, readings and happy hours.
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Posted inCommunity, News, Things to Do
Gardiner’s Cinderella Project of Maine prepares dresses for Sunday giveaway
Photographer Anna Chadwick captures volunteers preparing for this inclusive event that provides free dresses for students planning to attend a spring formal.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Snowmobiling as an economic driver in Maine faces a bumpy future
Land ownership changes and rising costs are a threat to the riders, clubs and businesses who love and depend on the multimillion-dollar industry.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Key resources for older Mainers
Whether you’re looking for a ride to appointments or opportunities to volunteer, these groups can help you.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Hallowell volunteers survey ‘threatened’ Vaughan Brook watershed
Recent testing found Vaughan Brook does not meet water quality standards for aquatic life and dissolved oxygen, thanks largely to increased pressure from development.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Nation & World, News
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.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
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.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
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.
Posted inMaine
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.