The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency has scheduled a meeting via Zoom on June 22 to get public feedback on the draft of its 2022 Cumberland County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The purpose of the five-year plan is to have each municipality review its priorities to reduce the severity or seriousness of hazards and to identify […]
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Habitat for Humanity repair program resumes interior work
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland is set to resume interior jobs as part of its Critical Home Repair program. The program that partners with low-income Maine homeowners whose homes require safety and structural repairs has been working on outdoor repairs only for over one year because of the pandemic. With the staff now fully […]
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Local nonprofits awarded Gorman Foundation grants
Two local organizations were among those receiving support from The John T. Gorman Foundation, which has awarded 71 grants totaling $1 million this year to provide food, shelter and other essential services to Mainers in need through its 2021 Direct Services Grant Program. Lake Region Senior Service in Bridgton received $10,000, while Sebago Lakes Region […]
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SAD 6 to treat senior Standish residents to free dinner
Senior citizen appreciation meal SAD 6 will sponsor its annual, free dinner for senior citizens who live in the Bonny Eagle school district on May 20. A “Grab and Go” turkey dinner will be available curbside from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Bonny Eagle High School’s main entrance parking, 700 Saco Road, Standish. Students and administrators will […]
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Interactive map helps find transportation to vaccine providers
Greater Portland METRO has teamed up with other transit providers in southern Maine to create an interactive map to help people reach vaccine providers in Cumberland and York counties using public transportation. “Lack of transportation is a barrier to many people seeking access to COVID-19 vaccines,” said Greg Jordan, executive director of Greater Portland METRO. […]
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Portland dental clinics to offer services to veterans
The University of New England Dental Clinic at the Stevens Avenue campus and Community Dental on Park Avenue, both in Portland, are two of the eight dental clinics across the state participating in the new Maine Veterans’ Dental Network. The network, a partnership with Northeast Delta Dental, participating dental clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers, […]
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Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival takes hybrid approach this year
The Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will perform three concerts with audiences as part of its 49th season. Because of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the Board of Trustees and the music director have modified the festival this year to include both live concerts with audiences and online streaming concerts, performed by a core group of nine musicians, […]
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Amtrak Downeaster to return to pre-pandemic level of service
The Amtrak Downeaster will increase service and implement a new schedule on May 3, restoring five daily round trips between Brunswick and Boston. The Downeaster has been offering four daily round-trips since July 2020. The expanded schedule will include a new southbound train which will depart Brunswick mid-morning each day, as well a new northbound […]
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GPCOG doubles grants available to small businesses
The Greater Portland Council of Governments is doubling the Community Development Block Grant amounts awarded to small businesses in Cumberland County in the hopes of helping them rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. The grants will “help businesses pay for personnel and other expenses necessary to thrive amidst the pandemic recovery,” said Andrew Butcher, director of […]
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Bridgton town offices closed due to COVID-19
The Bridgton town offices will remain closed until April 22 due to a positive case of COVID-19 among town employees, according to a notice posted to the town’s website Monday. The employee was last present at the offices at 3 Chase St. on April 8, and any members of the public that are deemed to […]