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When the Hiram library is closed, people use its Wi-Fi from the parking area. “We have more people coming into the community and they’re able to be here because of remote work,” said one board member.
The social media campaign aims to raise awareness about the dangers that occur when squirrels interfere with power lines, causing outages and potentially injuring or killing the animals.
Since May 2009, the entire company — from the U.S. to Canada to offices abroad — sets aside the second Thursday of May to serve local communities.
“One delivery I’ll never forget was a pizza to an ice fishing hut,” said the restaurant owner. The larger space will accommodate the pantry’s growing clientele and need for more cold storage.
Trinity Jubilee Center began as a soup kitchen, but now does much more and is "bursting at the seams," its director said. The nonprofit is seeing more elderly and disabled people who can't afford food or are losing their homes.
A week after the Travis Mills Foundation acquired the Derby Estates apartment complex, the new owner plans to evict the tenants. “We are still in shock right now," one tenant told Mainebiz. "This whole situation is kind of overwhelming for us."
The Portland conference, held for the first time since 2019, offered sessions on a range of topics and networking events for budding and wannabe entrepreneurs.
“It’s particularly exciting to have our team be able to work in person together again, which we haven’t done since March of 2020,” said MANP’s executive director.
Founded in 1972, Avesta is the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in Maine. It manages more than 150 properties and has 800 new homes and units in development.
Grants of $1,750 to $10,000 each were awarded by Maine Preservation in partnership with a Connecticut-based nonprofit, for projects to repair and restore historic structures.
The project uses cross-laminated timber, making it the first library in the country with the sustainable building material sourced from New England.
The 17,568-square-foot emergency housing building will consolidate Tedford’s current adult and family shelters and administrative offices and increase shelter capacity by 60%.
The Milbridge-based producer of wild blueberries and blueberry products was honored as the first recipient of the Climate Performance Award from ClimateWork Maine.
Amanda Royce, a New Hampshire native, joins the Maine Sports Commission from the New England Mountain Bike Association.
The center would be the first to bring together Maine’s growing AAPI populations — who face 'significant obstacles to well-being,' according to the nonprofit Khmer Maine.
The foundation has over 100 people on the waiting list for its Warrior PATHH program, which is designed to help combat veterans and first responders transform struggle into strength and growth.