AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Thursday an investment of $1 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to significantly and quickly expand services to help reduce the…
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AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday MaineHousing will double its rental assistance from $500 to $1,000 through the COVID-19 Rental Relief Program beginning Monday, August 3.
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7/30 1:45 p.m. Update: Today, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's (DACF) Bureau of Agriculture issued an update for people receiving unsolicited packages containing…
built over the course of the winter in his garage
SEARS ISLAND — After years of planning, Sears Island finally has a stairway leading to the western beach, according to Friends of Sears Island, in a news release. The traditionally used path to…
distributing to providers of emergency food and shelter in Knox County
United Midcoast Charities is convening the Local Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to distribute federal funding for emergency food and shelter in Knox County. These funds…
‘LGBTQ use tobacco and vape at higher rates than other youth’
Grace Hansen has joined the OUT Maine team as a youth health educator. Hansen’s work will focus on reducing smoking and vaping among LGBTQ+ youth as part of a new partnership with the Center for…
an active member of the community
Maine Health Care Association honored Richard Eichacker, a Lincoln Home resident, with the Remember Me Lifetime Achievement Award.
Richard, or Dick, as he prefers, was born December 22,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine will receive a total of $16,958,613 through the CARES Act to create new, innovative ways to better serve K-12 students during the COVID-19 pandemic, a press release…
new course: History of Pandemics in America; scholarships available
Registration is open through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center for more than 300 undergraduate and graduate courses offered in fall 2020. All will be offered remotely.
The…
honoring a legacy as well as those who continue the mission today
ROCKLAND — On Saturday, July 25, the Rockland District Nursing Association (RDNA) Board, garden committee and friends planted the first 70 trees and bushes, the anchor, of the Eliza Steele…
The following letter from Kate Clark, Union 69 Superintendent was distributed Friday, July 24. Union 69 includes Appleton Village School, Hope Elementary School and Lincolnville Central School…
Achieving a healthy frame of mind
Judith Hatch-Orme, a licensed social work and the mental health and wellness coordinator at the nonprofit Knox County…
The following letter was distributed Friday, July 24 by St. George MSU superintendent Mike Felton:
Dear St. George Families and Community Members,
After almost two months…
returning to campus while protecting health and safety
ROCKLAND — Staff at UMA Rockland are busy getting ready for the safe return to URock starting on August 3, according to URock, in a news release. The reopening plan includes a blend of online and…
prizes for children ages of 5-12
SEARS ISLAND — Friends of Sears Island is offering a self-guided nature bingo scavenger hunt for families, running now through the end of August.
To participate, you can download a…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) will offer a series of free "catch up" immunization clinics starting next week to help parents ensure that their children…
ROCKLAND — Until 2 p.m., a variety of nonprofits, including the Camden Rotary Club, Salvation Army, Knox County Emergency Management Agency, Oceanside High School, and others, are distributing…
Backyard Summertime Programs
The Landing Place has submitted the following information:
In these uncertain times, the feeling of being connected is more important than ever as we struggle to find ways to keep…
ROCKLAND — West Bay Rotarians spent a Saturday morning in mid-June working at Midcoast Habitat for Humanity’s Philbrick Commons, in Rockland.
West Bay Rotary typically volunteers quarterly…
Each semester the Academic Dean of Eastern Maine Community College prepares a list of those full-time students who have earned a semester grade point average of 3.25 or higher at EMCC.
…
Silvio Calabi: Opinionated at Any Speed
To anyone who enjoys cars, the Si—the sporting Honda Civic—strikes the right balance between old-fashioned, involved, three-pedal driving and creeping digitalis, the blight of beeps, chimes…
From sheep and goat farm to Bowdoin College to clinical research coordinator; from AP reporter to paralegal to Medical Reserve Corps
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Hallie Bates and Beth Garbitelli, third-year medical students enrolled in the Maine Track program of Tufts University School of Medicine. They will spend…
now includes fee agreement districts would sign with law firms if participating
MIDCOAST — Public school districts across the U.S. have, or will be, filing claims in the National Prescription Opiate Multi-District Litigation against key players named in the nation’s opioid…
Saturday, October 17 – Eastern Maine and Midcoast Area
The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting everyone in Maine to join the fight to end this disease by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on four different weekends…
University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Provost Joseph Szakas has announced the 2020 Spring Semester Dean’s List for full-time students and 2019-2020 Dean’s List for part-time students.
To…
Many Midcoast restaurants have had to completely re-think their seating models in the summer of 2020 due to the social distancing…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) urges residents and visitors to take precautions against mosquitoes to minimize the risk of exposure to diseases from…
expanding services to Veterans in a 62,500 square foot, state-of-the-art, energy efficient facility
PORTLAND — Friday, July 17, marked the groundbreaking of what will be the new Portland Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), located at 141 West Commercial Street in Portland.
This…
property to be known as the Bert G. and Coral B. Clifford Campus of the Ecology Learning Center
UNITY — “The building is amazing! It's huge!” said high school student Azure Walauski at an open house for the Ecology Learning Center charter school at 230 Main Street in Unity.
Unity…
Islesboro Central School Head of School Chuck Hamm distributed the following letter Sunday, July 19:
Dear ICS Community,
I hope this letter finds you and your loved ones…
checking in, reinventing the ‘experience college day’ field trip
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine submitted the following:
LEWISTON — While school activities came to an abrupt halt due to COVID-19, one special and long-awaited annual field…
The following is a transcript of a Friday, July 17 radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills:
As the daughter of a woman who taught in the public schools in Maine for…
AUGUSTA — Members of the State’s leadership team including Governor Janet Mills, Education Commissioner Pender Makin, Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew and CDC Director Nirav…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Friday through a news release a series of steps her Administration is taking to assist and support school systems across Maine as they consider whether and…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Friday it will invest more than $8 million from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund to further boost access to child care and support Maine's working…
a full week of community free picks
Coastal Mountains Land Trust has submitted the following:
Coastal Mountains Land Trust invites the public to participate in the 18th annual free blueberry pick. This year, instead…
Nativity Lutheran Church, on Old County Road, in Rockport, has long been actively involved in supporting the mission of Area Interfaith Outreach (AIO) food pantry and emergency assistance,…
chat in real time while playing role play, board, and card games.
BELFAST — The Game Loft, in Belfast, is launching a virtual platform for members: A Game Loft server on the free website “Discord.” The platform may be traditionally used by video gamers, but Game…
PALERMO — Voters in Palermo cast their ballots July 14 on a pair of school budget referendum questions.
RSU 12 serves the communities of Alna, Chelsea, Palermo, Somerville, Whitefield,…
ST. GEORGE — With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing uncertainty to the State of Maine and uncertainty over public education funding, the St. George Municipal School Unit took steps in its proposed…
APPLETON — Appleton Village School officials and its school committee set its proposed school budget for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year to include four referendum questions and 19 articles…
SEARSPORT — Regional School Unit 20, serving the communities of Searsport and Stockton Springs, established its proposed budget for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year and sent the proposed budget…
LINCOLNVILLE — Voters in Lincolnville cast their ballots regarding the proposed 2020-2021 school budget for Lincolnville Central School at the polls July 14.
The proposed school budget asks…
ROCKPORT — The Five Town Consolidated School District has outlined its proposed $13.3 million school budget for the 2020-2021 academic year. The CSD oversees Camden Hills Regional High School, on…
UNITY — Voters residing in the towns making up the Regional School Unit 3 school district have cast their ballots on the proposed school budget for the 2020-2021 school year, as well as on a few…
four total municipal positions voted on
VINALHAVEN — Voters on Vinalhaven cast their ballots on four municipal positions including two select board seats, a school board seat and a water district seat.
Below are the results…
VINALHAVEN — The proposed MSAD 8 school budget for the Vinalhaven School was put in front of voters during the July 14 municipal elections.
The proposed school budget is for the 2020-2021…
UNION — Voters in the communities of Regional School Unit 40 cast ballots on the proposed $30,252,490.47 budget during the July 14 elections.
RSU 40 includes the towns of Friendship, Union…
PROSPECT — Voters from the Town of Prospect cast their ballots July 14 for the RSU 25 school budget referendum.
The district covers Prospect, Verona Island, Bucksport and Orland. The only…
ROCKLAND — The proposed school budget for Regional School Unit 13 was set forth by the district for voters to decide at the July 14 polls.
RSU 13 serves the communities of Cushing, Owls…
