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Call for artists for 26th annual Winthrop Sidewalk Art Festival

WINTHROP, Maine — Applications are being accepted by the Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce for the 26th annual Winthrop Sidewalk Art Festival: A Celebration ...

BUSINESS | COMMUNITY

Norway Downtown getting ready for Project Start-up

Previously vacant storefronts in Norway will be teeming with life this summer season thanks to an innovative program and forward-thinking landlords in Historic Downtown Norway. ...

BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS | BUSINESS | COMMUNITY | SCHOOL

Returning champs win Maine Recycles Championship, raising $29,000

Since early March, 60 local schools have been competing to collect and “CLYNK” the most bottles and cans per enrolled student during the second annual ...

SCHOOL

Hancock County Retired Teachers awards 2013 scholarship

BAR HARBOR, Maine — The Hancock County Retired Teachers Association has announced that Traci Lynn Norwood is the 2013 recipient of the organization’s $500 scholarship. ...

COMMUNITY | NON-PROFITS

Date Changed For Annual BPL Book Sale

BANGOR, Maine — The Friends of the Bangor Public Library annual book sale will be held at the Library on Saturday, June 15, NOT on ...

COMMUNITY | NON-PROFITS | SCHOOL

Grant to support Teen Parenting Education Program

The Good Samaritan Agency is pleased to announce a $9,000 grant from the TJX Foundation to support their Teen Parent Education program (TPE). The program ...

COMMUNITY

Community Celebration and Exploration of Marriage Equality in Maine

WATERVILLE, Maine — The Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville and REM’s PFLAG (Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) will present a “Community Celebration ...

COMMUNITY | NON-PROFITS

1838 Letter from The Forks inspires new tune for Old Canada Road Historical Society

BINGHAM, Maine — The Old Canada Road Historical Society (OCRHS) in Bingham will benefit from sales of a new song written and recorded by Martha ...

COMMUNITY | OTHER

Community Celebration and Exploration of Marriage Equality in Maine

WATERVILLE, Maine — On Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville and REM’s PFLAG (Parents, Family and ...

BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS | COMMUNITY | ENVIRONMENTAL

Get rid of your E-waste and help Challenger Center

Get rid of your electronic trash and help Challenger at the same time!!! Saturday, May 4th 2013 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM @ The Challenger ...