Old York Historical Society celebrates 125 years as a museum
About $30,000 was raised to support Old York’s operational costs.
Brunswick’s Maine State Music Theatre brings Broadway to Portland’s waterfront
The event raised $155,000 to support MSMT’s ongoing mission to enrich lives through musical theater.
Veggies to Table’s Dîner en Blanc raises substantial seed money
Mainers who can afford to get into a bidding war for a week in a French villa and Mainers struggling to afford food for their families might as well be living in different worlds entirely. Standing in the gap between those worlds is Newcastle resident Erica Berman, who traded in her life as a boutique…
The Third Place honors community leaders at Black Excellence Awards
Black trailblazers in a variety of fields, including politics, justice, education and outdoor recreation, were honored Aug. 1 at the Maine Black Excellence Awards at Caswell Farm in Gray. The annual gathering is the signature event of the Portland-based nonprofit The Third Place, which connects Maine’s Black professionals, students and entrepreneurs to social, professional and…
Beer and history lovers mingle at Brownstone Brews & Bites
Two hundred people attended an annual summer lawn party July 18 co-hosted by Allagash Brewing Co. and Victoria Mansion as a fundraiser for the 19th-century home-turned-museum on Danforth Street in Portland. “Every penny raised through this event goes right into our mission,” said Victoria Mansion Executive Director Tim Brosnihan. “And we have some major…
Erin St. John shares his recovery story at MaineHealth Behavioral Health event
Signs of Hope raised more than $175,000 to advance behavioral health programs and services.
Cape Elizabeth Land Trust marked its 40th anniversary at Paint for Preservation plein air weekend
Thirty artists from across the nation set up their easels across Cape Elizabeth last weekend, painting plein air works for Cape Elizabeth Land Trust’s Paint for Preservation “wet paint” art auction Sunday afternoon, July 13. “I am genuinely in awe of the work artists are able to produce in less than three days,” said Cape…
Preble Street celebrates 50 years of compassion in action
700 people attended the anniversary celebration of the nonprofit’s work providing food, clothing and shelter.
Barrier-breaking Nelsons honored as Maine History Makers
The Maine Historical Society raised $207,000 for its work across the state.
Farms for Food Equity’s ‘simple logic’ turns surplus into sustenance
The nonprofit’s spring fundraiser generated $10,000 to support local farms and deliver food to local hunger prevention programs.