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Youth group s new leader: Members deserve a way to be heard

Youth group’s new leader: Members deserve ‘a way to be heard’ Bruce King, Maine Inside Out s new Co-Executive Director, wants the organization s members to express themselves and become leaders for the voiceless. Share Bruce King is the new co-executive director of Maine Inside Out, an organization that uses the arts to help disenfranchised youth find new methods of self-expression. Courtesy / Bruce King BRUNSWICK Bruce King knows something about the challenges of life: In his 20s he learned how to manage a mental illness, battled a substance abuse problem at the same time, and even spent three and a half years in federal prison for trafficking.

COVID-19 outbreaks grow at Long Creek, Maine Correctional Center

COVID-19 outbreaks grow at Long Creek, Maine Correctional Center Four additional staff at both Long Creek Youth Development Center and the Maine Correctional Center have tested positive for coronavirus, state says. Author: Erin Keller (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 9:28 PM CST December 11, 2020 Updated: 9:28 PM CST December 11, 2020 SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine Two Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) facilities continue to deal with COVID-19 outbreaks.  Long Creek Youth Development Center (LCYDC) has had 12 staff confirmed COVID-19 cases, four more than what was last reported. Of these, eight have since recovered.  To date, no juvenile residents of the facility have tested positive related to this outbreak.    

Getting the job done: As the economy recovers, Maine employers are hiring

“If you have integrity, courage, commitment … let’s talk,” the Maine Department of Corrections beckons on its website’s career opportunities section. As of early December it had 45 vacancies, including 37 correctional officers but also an English teacher at the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland a good indication of the range of jobs in the state’s prison and juvenile detention system. It’s currently responsible for 1,750 inmates and 6,700 individuals on probation. The department’s workforce of 1,075 people consists of 456 correctional or juvenile officers and more than 100 supervisory staff. The remaining jobs range from intelligence and clerical positions to food service, plumbers and vocational instructors.

Drive-In holiday movies planned to raise funds for social ministry efforts

Submitted photo FARMINGTON The Narrow Gauge Drive-In will offer showings of “Elf” at 6:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Dec. 11 to 13, and “It’s a Wonderful Life” Friday through Sunday, Dec. 18 to 20, as a benefit for the social ministry work of St. Joseph Parish in Farmington and St. Rose of Lima in Jay. Admission is $10 a carload. To purchase tickets, visit www.narrowgaugecinema.net/narrow-gauge-drive-in. “The event is a fundraiser for our parish social ministry’s work as we continue our efforts to feed the hungry during the pandemic and beyond,” said Fr. Paul Dumais, pastor of both parishes. “Franklin Savings Bank is offering a matching donation of up to $2,500 in addition to the proceeds from the movies.”

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