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Read Article ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners on garden preparation to deter weeds from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 12. “Preparing Your Garden Site: Getting Ahead of Weeds” will cover practices such as tarping, deep tillage, double-digging, sheet mulching and raised beds. Nick Rowley, UNH Extension food and agriculture field specialist, will lead the workshop. This is the third in a six-part spring gardening webinar series offered every other Wednesday through June for Maine...

Submitted photo REGION — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners on garden preparation to deter weeds from 6–7:15 p.m., May 12. “Preparing Your Garden Site: Getting Ahead of Weeds” will cover practices such as tarping, deep tillage, double-digging, sheet mulching and raised beds. Nick Rowley, UNH Extension food and agriculture field specialist, will lead the workshop. Registration is required; a sliding scale program fee is optional. Register on the event webpage to attend live or receive a...

Foundation commits more than $70,000 in funds to organizations in five states STRONGSVILLE, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Union Home Mortgage Foundation, a charitable organization whose mission is to equip families with the tools and resources to achieve economic self-sufficiency, has announced its grant recipients for the first quarter of 2021. The list includes 11 recipients across five states and includes three new, nonprofit partners. Through this cycle, the Foundation is providing support to organizations making critical contributions to communities in the areas of financial literacy, edu...

SHARE ON: An in-person Circles meeting (Photo credit: YWCA Muskoka) The United Way Simcoe Muskoka has awarded a $300,000 grant to six community partners – led by YWCA Muskoka. The three-year regional grant is to “provide a sustainable and transformative approach to poverty reduction that ensures everyone has enough reasons, resources and relationships in their lives to thrive,” according to officials with the YWCA. Thanks to the funding, annual “Bridges out of Poverty” training will be made available for community members and services providers in Muskoka. The “Getting Ahead in a...

SBC Digital Italy set to address betting and gaming industry’s biggest issues Share The SBC Digital Italy conference and exhibition is set to see 25 of the country’s most influential betting and gaming industry executives tackle a highly topical agenda that addresses the many challenges facing the sector.  While Italy can boast one of Europe’s largest and longest-established regulated gambling markets, the industry has a host of problems related to regulation, taxation, government instability, and COVID-related closures. However, while the land-based industry endured a tough 2020, th...