The Knox County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program has awarded $43,284 in grants to eight nonprofits.
Grant recipients include:
Area…
Work
next proposal deadline is February 15, 2021
Game Loft van runs 4 days a week during the summer
BELFAST — The Game Loft will receive a $500 Summer Meals Program Grant to support their 2020 summer program.
The grant comes from Full Plates Full Potential, a statewide child hunger…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Small Business Administration, tasked with providing loans under the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, has announced it has reached…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Both of Maine’s U.S. Senators have been appointed by President Donald Trump to serve on a task force focused on charting a safe path to re-opening the American economy,…
‘acceptance of telemedicine advanced 10 years in only two weeks’
ROCKPORT — During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, medical practices across the nation have grappled with an ever-changing landscape of health guidelines and recommendations.
For Rockport-…
Approximately $2.1 billion in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans have been approved for 14,154 small business employers in Maine, according to a news release from the office of Sen.…
develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities
The Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) Grants and Community Recreation Program announced, April 15, the availability of Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funding. RTP funds are available to…
ROCKLAND — “We are who we hang out with,” said Councilor Valli Geiger. “We’ve worked really hard in Rockland to have an excellent reputation. I think it hurts us to partner with such an…
Federal Programs That Can Help rural communities, organizations, residents Impacted by COVID-19
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue unveiled a one-stop-shop of federal programs, April 13, that can be used by rural communities, organizations and individuals impacted by the COVID-19…
YMCA ALLIANCE OF ME
The Penobscot Bay YMCA has submitted the following statement:
Despite their fitness and membership facilities being closed, the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced April 11 that 8,400 small businesses in Maine have been approved for $1.5 billion in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans.
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ROCKLAND — U.S. Senator Angus King will join members of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce for a conversation via video conference Wednesday, April 15 at 3 p.m.
Senator King…
BELFAST — While people might be familiar with Alicia Gaiero’s remarkable athletic abilities, she is remarkably creating her own path in the business world, beginning with her ski accessories…
AUGUSTA — The Office of Marijuana Policy announced April 10 its intentions to postpone the spring debut of adult use marijuana retail sales in Maine, according to a news release.
The…
New Ventures Maine
New Ventures Maine is offering free online workshops on a number of business-related topics.
New Ventures Maine helps Maine people find success in their jobs, businesses and communities…
So far, 5,334 small businesses in Maine have been approved for more than $1 billion in forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, according to a news release from the office of Sen…
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
A team of international scientists has developed a suite of more than 200 new genetic techniques for using marine microbes to investigate a host of questions in biology. Published in Nature…
Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, is one of 32 libraries serving small Maine communities that have been designated to share a $23,895 Rudman Library Trust Award.
Jackson…
Congressman Jared Golden is holding two listening sessions by phone for Maine small businesses. The congressman wants to hear from small businesses about their challenges during the coronavirus…
ROCKLAND — Opportunity Knox is a new local online platform designed to support and sustain Knox County’s small businesses through the…
AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets, is announcing the…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has issued an Executive Order that delays the requirement for Maine seafood dealers and processors to renew their license, according to a news release.
The…
Applications are currently being accepted at the Maine Community Foundation for the Lydia R. Laurendeau Scholarship Fund.
Established in 2013, the Laurendeau Fund provides renewable…
On April 3, Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District decided to cancel the 2020 Spring Plant Sale in its entirety.
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation…
The Board of Directors of Stewardship Education Alliance (S.E.A.) has awarded four grants to schools in Camden and Rockport. These projects and programs will further SEA’s mission to increase…
hospital masks, exam gloves, disposable wipes clog the system
ROCKLAND — In recent weeks, a hospital mask, exam gloves and disposable wipes have been extricated from within the sewer pipes of Rockland Pollution Control (aka Wastewater Treatment Facility). …
Maine Marine Patrol will monitor the fishery to determine whether participants are following protocol
PENOBSCOT BAY — Bright and early March 30, the fishermen who set nets in Maine’s coastal streams to catch elvers were hard at it, sinking large bags of sand to weigh down the gear, as strong…
COVID-19 has made all our lives more difficult, but for Maine’s more than 5,000 community fishermen and seafood businesses, this is a crisis far beyond being trapped at home. Seafood sales, and…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland is deciding whether to take advantage of an incentive program for solar energy. City councilors have been told that estimated municipal savings could reach $140,000…
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
The rich biodiversity of coral reefs even extends to microbial communities within fish, according to new research. The…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills signed Rep. Scott Cuddy’s bill to protect the products of Maine farmers into law on March 18, according to an April 1 news release.
“While I know there are…
Letteney Financial Advisory, LLC, opened at the beginning of 2020 in Waldoboro, off Old Augusta Road.
The firm specializes in preparing and guiding their clients through all stages of…
frequently asked agriculture questions during COVID-19 pandemic
University of Maine Cooperative Extension created a new resource for Maine farmers and agricultural producers devoted to frequently asked questions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
…
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Council members have issued a resolve that encourages landlords and renters to work together during the shutdowns evoked by COVID-19. The resolve further expresses the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor has opted in to new temporary federal unemployment programs to provide relief to people in Maine affected by COVID-19, according to a news release.
…
Uptick in EMS calls relating to ‘suspected’ COVID-19 symptoms
ROCKLAND — Over the past weekend, Rockland Fire and EMS saw an uptick in calls where symptoms of COVID-19 were present, according to Fire Chief Chris Whytock.
Whytock presented this…
‘please know that we are thinking of you and doing our best to stay in touch remotely.’
Rockland Public Library has issued the following update:
Rockland Public Library is currently closed to the public, but many…
The Town of South Thomaston has issued the following two statements:
Statement from the South Thomaston Municipal Team
Based on the…
‘planning for the day when we will come back together to teach the empowering lessons’
ROCKLAND — During the disruption presented by the COVID-19 crisis, we have the opportunity to take stock of what is most important and what kind of people and organizations we want to be when we…
providing critical basic needs to at-risk populations
Several community advocacy organizations in the Midcoast have been awarded Maine Community Foundation grants that have been distributed throughout the state to better assist COVID-19 response…
CAMDEN — “We were doing so well. That’s the frustrating thing,” said Jeff Curtis, overall owner of…
Facebook Throwback Thursdays, live-streaming Girls Who Code, YA Book Club, story hour
Camden Public Library has issued the following update regarding Library services:
The Camden Public Library will extend its…
Awarded grants from Maine Shellfish Restoration and Resilience Project, Broadreach
ROCKPORT — At the recent Shellfish Focus Day at the Fisherman’s Forum, Islesboro Central School students presented a poster representing the island’s efforts to restore Islesboro’s clam fishery.…
AUGUSTA – A significant number of individuals are filing unemployment insurance (UI) claims and reaching out to the Maine Department of Labor with questions as Mainers lose work due to COVID-19…
At the start of his career, he ‘immediately fell in love with the work and has never looked back’
CAMDEN — On behalf of the Board of Directors, Board President Ann Bex has announced the selection of Clifford B. Winn as the new executive director for Coastal…
ROCKLAND — Metered parking not only allows for constant turnover of parking spaces in high-flow areas, it also increases customer volume and therefore retail sales within that high-flow zone. …
‘Bending things in the right direction’
CAMDEN — With mandatory closure of dine-in restaurants across the state, it’s no wonder that the phone call Brian Beggarly received March 19 was met with enormous relief. His landlord contacted…
In response to concerns presented by the coronavirus, Good Tern Co-op and Hole in the Wall Bagels in Rockland have made changes to their hours and services to insure the safety of staff and customers…
SOUTH THOMASTON — The South Thomaston Annual Town Meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 31 has been postponed along with the Public Hearing on 2020 Town Meeting Ordinances and the Public…
