Live Breaking News & Updates on Citizens Organization For Rural Education

Stay updated with breaking news from Citizens organization for rural education. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Washington County region takes steps to safeguard its future

With a new executive director, the Greater East Grand Region is working to generate economic activity. High-speed broadband is one early strategy. ....

Town Of Danforth , United States , Forest City , East Grand School , East Grand Lake , Mattawamkeag River , Judy Cleaves , Charles Rudelitch , Ardis Brown , Dave Conley , Joyce Kryszak , Elbridge Cleaves , Christopher Hinshaw , Sara Strickland , First Settlers Lodge , Croix International Waterway Commission , Greater East Grand Economic Council , Economic Council , Sunrise County Economic Council , Elminab Sewall Foundation , Department Of Education Extended Learning Opportunity Award , Citizens Organization For Rural Education , Small Business Association , Maine Connectivity Authority , Beatriced Adams Foundation , Maine Community Foundation ,

Nonprofit Notebook: MCF awards $95K in grants; Biddeford arts group names new leader

The Maine Community Foundation has awarded $95,000 in grants to 11 recipients in Hancock and Washington counties through its Downeast Innovation Fund, the foundation said.
Launched in 2018, the fund supports nonprofits that provide programs to improve or increase entrepreneurship and innovation in business and the local economies in Hancock and Washington counties.
Recipients in the latest funding round include the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center Inc. in Walpole, which will receive $10,000 to study the feasibility of farming sea scallops in the two Downeast counties.
New Ventures Maine in Bangor will also receive $10,000, to boost partnerships within the Downeast entrepreneurial ecosystem and expand access to micro-enterprise training advising and resources. ....

Blue Hill , United States , University Of Maine , Mars Hill , Dover Foxcroft , Columbia Falls , Deer Isle , Haystack Mountain , City Of Ellsworth , Jessica Muise , Tammy Ackerman , Stephen Burt , Citizens Organization For Rural Education , University Of Maine System , Umbrella Arts Center , Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts , Downeast Salmon Federation , Maine Community Foundation , Directions Development Corp , Maine Arts Commission , England Foundation For The Arts , University Of Pennsylvania School Social , Program In Arts Culture Strategy , Downeast Innovation Fund , Sunrise County Economic Council , Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center Inc ,