Wiscasset nonprofit farm facing $30,000 shortfall receives wave of donations

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Published
March 10, 2021

Wiscasset nonprofit farm facing $30,000 shortfall receives wave of donations

Morris Farm in Wiscasset received about $25,000 to help cover a shortfall caused by the pandemic.
Published
February 18, 2021

More than 7,600 Maine employers approved for new pandemic aid

About $553 million in forgivable loans has been approved for Maine businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program's current phase.
Published
January 28, 2021

Public health group, Maine lawmakers call for sweeping response to ‘forever chemicals’

Defend Our Health, a Portland-based nonprofit group, has worked with two state representatives to introduce seven bills aimed at cleaning up and regulating "forever chemicals" in food, farmland, drinking water and household products.
Published
December 29, 2020

Commentary: Maine nonprofit organizations need a lifeline

Please support the charities that have helped keep Mainers safe, housed, fed, educated and even entertained during the pandemic.
Published
December 26, 2020

PMA director: We can’t leave nonprofits out in the cold

Maine nonprofits provide essential support and must be included in federal COVID relief funding.
Published
December 24, 2020

Pandemic puts nonprofits in precarious position

Donations are down for some, volunteers are out for others. And who knows what the next year will bring.
Published
November 20, 2020

Maine Voices: After so much national news, Mainers need to think local

Right in our own backyards, nonprofits are relying on the generosity of their neighbors to meet needs that are expanding in this time of crisis.
Published
October 15, 2020

Maine grants $105 million to small employers; some say it’s not enough

About 2,300 organizations received funds as part of a state program to stabilize struggling businesses and nonprofits, but over 1,300 applications were denied.
Published
September 15, 2020

Northern Light Health caught up in data breach

The health care organization said it was affected when an online service provider's information was stolen earlier this year.
Published
September 10, 2020

Maine economic recovery grants attract fewer applicants than expected

The state will award up to $100,000 to qualified applicants, but small organizations aren't sure how much they stand to receive and some businesses feel they were shut out of the $200 million program.