United Midcoast Charities will auction an early copy of the sea otter T-shirt Taylor Swift wore in the “Showgirl” film that is being reissued by a Maine company.
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Maine food pantries weathering funding cuts with help from retailers
Food donations from supermarkets, local food businesses and wholesalers make up about half the food that’s distributed at most Maine food pantries.
Shania Twain donates $25,000 to Maine’s Good Shepherd Food Bank
The country music star made the donation, which can provide 50,000 meals, during a concert in Bangor as part of her summer tour.
Freeport High School scholarship fund more than doubled by surprise donation
A Freeport High School scholarship foundation received a $3.2 million donation from Norman Stetson. The board running the fund is looking into how best to use it for its program.
Midcoast cannabis retailer challenges competitors to food bank donation drive
Marijuana retailer Highbrow wants to give back to the community that has helped its business grow by holding a donation drive for Bath Area Food Bank through January.
Boothbay Harbor church hangs the cold out to dry
The minister of the First United Methodist Church of Boothbay Harbor and her husband are on a mission to provide free winter gear, replenished weekly, bringing warmth to the Midcoast.
Another successful Election Day for ‘Stuff the Bus’
Community Outreach Services raised over $9,000 for the Kennebunk food pantry this month.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $15 million to Brunswick organization
The donation to Brunswick-based community development group Coastal Enterprises, Inc. marks Scott’s 2,325th charitable gift.