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Sometime on the morning of Friday, February 3rd three cats were abandoned at the Kennebec Valley Humane Society (KVHS). When staff discovered the cats they were in two cages unable [...]
AUGUSTA – Attorney General William J. Schneider is warning churches and nonprofits about recent reports of calls from individuals claiming to need help with paying rent. "There are reports from [...]
How we work – Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA) is a non-profit organization. We are not a facility but an adoption service. We choose cats and dogs , spay or neuter them and try to get them into foster care or permanent adoptions. No dog becomes a FOHA dog unless we feel that it will make a great pet. These animals can be seen on our website or at our Saturday adoption sites..
Support for the event is community wide, with businesses helping with advertising and musicians donating their talents. Local performers include MacLir Ceilidh Band (Celtic), Bobbi Lane (blues), Stesha Cano and Ben Layman singing duets, and Live Bait (traditional fiddle band). Finn’s Irish Pub will offer a cash bar for beer and wine in the lobby.
During the month of February, the skilled and caring veterinarians and staff at the Community Spay-Neuter Clinic encourage low-income Maine residents to get your female cat fixed for only $20. This offer is available to eligible cat owners throughout the entire month of February by appointment only– please call the Clinic at (207) 865-0772, and mention BEAT the HEAT.
Governor Paul LePage joined the Harold Alfond Foundation today to announce a $10.85 million gift to the Maine Community College System (MCCS) and to the Good Will-Hinckley (GWH) school in Hinckley, Maine. The Foundation’s gift will enable the Maine Community College System to expand the capacity of Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield by an additional 1,500 to 2,000 students through the purchase of 600 acres and 13 buildings at Good Will-Hinckley.
Spectrum Generations Somerset is seeking volunteer drivers to deliver Meals on Wheels to homebound seniors starting immediately. Drivers are needed for Hartland, Skowhegan, Norridgewock, Anson and Madison routes. Recipients of Meals on Wheels (homebound seniors and disabled adults) are in jeopardy of going hungry if meals are not delivered.
(NEWS CENTER) — There is a real concern this year, that people in Maine will not be able to heat their homes. Federal funding that usually helps those on low income, has been slashed nearly in half. That is why this station is starting Project Heat, a campaign to raise awareness and money for the Keep ME Warm. On Thursday the 19th, WCSH6 and WLBZ 2 are holding a Project Heat Telethon, to raise money for the for the Keep ME Warm fund. We’ll be here from 6am to 8pm answering your calls and taking your donations.
The third in a series of three travelogues will be presented by Marty and David Thornton of Hallowell on Tuesday, January 24th. This program will feature their adventures in Nepal and will include a Tea House Trek. It will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 69 Winthrop Street, Augusta.
As 2011 came to a close several Maine libraries were the fortunate recipients of good news in the form of grants. The list includes only those libraries that reported this information to the Maine State Library.
The second in a series of three travelogues will be presented by Marty and David Thornton of Hallowell on Tuesday, January 17th. The program will feature The Aegean and Mediterranean Regions of Turkey and will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 69 Winthrop Street, Augusta.
Help Heat Homes – a volunteer local initiative to help raise money for heating the homes of those in need. Spaghetti Dinner w/ live entertainment featuring Static Coda ~ with Mary Bergey!!If you cannot attend, please consider a donation: Checks should be made out to “PENQUIS” with “Help Heat Homes” in the memo. 100% of the proceeds go to heat the homes of those in our community.
The first in a series of three fascinating travelogues will be presented by Marty and David Thornton of Hallowell on Tuesday, January 10th. The program will feature Istanbul and Cappadocia and will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 69 Winthrop Street, Augusta.
This new organization is being founded to give homeless, unemployed and underemployed Mainers the opportunity to gain viable skills that can get them back on track and making livable wages while helping to stabilize local businesses and re-educating people who have fallen on hard times and want to help themselves. Also, at the base level this project will help people find their voice, a purpose, and empower them to realize their potential as human beings and contributing members of our community and society at large.
REMINDER: "Trouble Is my Business" on Stage at Portland Stage Company January 24th to February 19th
Jazz Pianist Robert Glasper to Perform at Bates College on February 9, 2012
Weekly Message from Governor Paul LePage for February 4th, 2012
Local Love Muscle Valentines Day Film Festival At Geno’s 2/14/12
The Bill Thibodeau Band at Next Generation Theatre Feb. 11, 2012
George Lopez, Classical Pianist to Perform at Jewett Hall Auditorium, Sunday, February 12, 2012.
February 2012 Deals, Events, News and all things Gritty!
Stop Dirty Tar Sands Oil from Coming Through Maine: Public Meeting Feb. 9, 2012