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Many of us will have seen footage of Amish Barn Raising: where a whole community comes together in mutual support to solve a collective problem by building a barn and then, at the end of the long and tiring day, uses it as a space to celebrate joyfully together.
Inspired by the pandemic, Waldo County Bounty harvests hope.
The Ag Hall was filled with revelers last Saturday night as Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish played and the dance floor rocked at the annual Barn Raisers Ball. Islanders look forward to this all year — dessert-filled tables and the chance to catch up after a busy summer. With unseasonably warm weather, a lot of […]
Wed, 06/30/2021 - 6:45pm A volunteer distributes surplus greens grown by a local farm to a Waldo County food pantry as part of Waldo County Bounty's Gleaning program. (Photo by Veggies for All) The Waldo County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $43,000 in grants to eight local nonprofits through the Community Building Grant Program. Grant recipients include: County of Waldo, to fund anti-racism joint training for sheriff's department leadership, deputies, corrections officers, and community members Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, to continue and expand in-...
Brothers to join him on the gold rush. >> i think there's probably more up this way. >> charles and his brothers, they had been barn raisers in none of them liked farming life. and they couldn't wait to get out to the gold field in california. >> can i get some help? help, anybody! >> narrator: for many like the bold brothers, the hope of striking it rich moves them to endure incredible hardships and sacrifices. they camp along the river beds in bad conditions, giving rise tos dids which often results in death. >> johnny boy -- >> are you kidding me. >> narrator: some strike it rich, but he is...