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Five things to do, April 5-11 Native American poetry, a new spotlight on the Gardner Museum theft, showcasing a sculptor’s work, and more. Updated April 2, 2021, 11:55 a.m. Email to a Friend Monday Tap into a lively conversation on “Native Americans and the National Consciousness” featuring US poet laureate Joy Harjo, a member of the Mvskoke/Creek Nation. Harjo will read from her works. The free virtual event will be presented at 6 p.m. by Harvard’s Native American Program and the Harvard Art Museums. Registration required at harvardartmuseums.org. Premiering Wednesday Va...

Spirit of Excellence honorees strive for diversity and inclusion     Pamela Enslen, the chair of the Spirit of Excellence Awards Committee (top left), congratulates this year’s honorees during the ABA Virtual Midyear Meeting. Clockwise from top center, they are Lori Lightfoot, Barbara Creel, Román Hernández, John Yang and Sherrilyn Ifill. Barbara Creel. Román Hernández. Sherrilyn Ifill. Lori Lightfoot. John Yang. “These outstanding lawyers are the embodiment of excellence in our profession,” ABA President Patricia Lee Refo said after reading the names of the recipients of this yea...

January 27, 2021 Coastal Counties Workforce, Inc. Awarded $2.5 Million Rural Healthcare Workforce Grant AUGUSTA - Coastal Counties Workforce, Inc., of Brunswick, has been awarded a $2.5 million grant by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to create a rural health training program in Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York Counties. The grant is part of approximately $40 million in H-1B Rural Healthcare Grant Program funds U.S. DOL awarded to partnerships of public and private entities to address rural healthcare workforce shortages in communities across the country. "The Coastal...