BIDDEFORD — As part of The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards Celebration, Points of Light created an Inspiration Honor Roll to celebrate both acts of kindness and service that demonstrate the light that individuals bring to their communities around the world. The story begins with a vision by our 41st president of a […]

WASHINGTON — Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission in Saco is one of the organizations receiving funds that will provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic across Maine. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross recently announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $13 million in […]

Maine Democracy Project aims to increase youth civic participation.

The American Red Cross needs people of all races and ethnicities to give blood to help ensure a blood supply as diverse as the patients who depend on it. For a small percentage of the population, finding someone else with the same blood type can be difficult. While the vast majority of people have types […]

BIDDEFORD — The University of New England has been named by The Princeton Review as one of the nation’s best institutions for an undergraduate college degree, according to a press release by the university. An education services company, The Princeton Review recently released its annual college guide, “The Best 386 Colleges,” which includes UNE for […]