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Chamber of Commerce awarded funds to support tourism
Kennebec Valley Tourism Council (KVTC) has awarded sponsorship support funds in the amount of $1,662.50 to Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce for the Taste of Waterville to assist in the growth of tourism in Maine’s Kennebec Valley and produce a positive economic impact on the region.
Mid-Maine Chamber was one of 12 sponsorship recipients awarded as part of the 2021 KVTC marketing partnership program. In total, the 2021 KVTC sponsorship support application requests reached nearly $29,100. The organization was unable to fully fund all regional sponsorship requests to its members this year. However, with the help of Brookfield Renewable U.S., KVTC was able to fund $19,351.50. KVTC is excited to award sponsorships to local organizations who are helping KVTC promote the Kennebec Valley region as a destination place with their own marketing initiatives.
Celebrating Earth Day from Above
Happy Earth Day 2021!
USGS welcomes Earth Day 2021with a view of the entire planet, as presented by its Landsat satellite program.
Release Date:
April 22, 2021
Happy Earth Day! As we celebrate our wonderful planet and the fascinating things we learn about it every year, we wanted to share a unique view of the Earth, provided by the longest continuously running Earth-observing satellite program: Landsat.
The idea for
Landsat began in 1966, three years before Apollo 11 landed on the Moon. At that time, the Department of the Interior and NASA announced plans for a civilian satellite that would focus specifically on Earth imagery. In 1972, the same year the famous Blue Marble image was taken by Apollo 17, NASA launched the first satellite of the Landsat program. Landsat, a joint effort of the USGS and
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Young Scientists Participate In Virtual Olympiad
Budding young scientists from throughout the region participated in the 36th Annual Stanislaus County Regional Science Olympiad in early March. This year’s event was virtual due to pandemic restrictions as a result of COVID-19. All Northern California Regions (Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Sacramento, Bay Area, Santa Clara, Tulare, and Fresno) banded together to have all online testing take place simultaneously, utilizing the same volunteers for all regions. Each school competed only against teams within their region. More than 300 students from the Stanislaus region junior and senior high schools competed in the day-long event.
London, UK (17 March 2021) A new study published in the prestigious peer-reviewed scientific journal
Nature today offers a combined solution to several of humanity s most pressing challenges. It is the most comprehensive assessment to date of where strict ocean protection can contribute to a more abundant supply of healthy seafood and provide a cheap, natural solution to address climate change in addition to protecting embattled species and habitats.
An international team of 26 authors identified
specific areas that, if protected, would safeguard over 80% of the habitats for endangered marine species, and increase fishing catches by more than eight million metric tons. The study is also the first to quantify the potential release of carbon dioxide into the ocean from trawling, a widespread fishing practice and finds that
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EXETER Wyoming Area School District Superintendent Janet Serino is dealing with a COVID-19 infection. The news was announced when District Solicitor Jarrett Ferentino read the monthly superintendent’s report in lieu of Serino, who did not participate in Tuesday’s virtual regular meeting, and had not participated in last week’s virtual work session.
“As your Superintendent, I have been keeping in touch with the needs of the district,” Ferentino read from Serino’s written report near the beginning of the meeting. “I have been battling COVID for several weeks and I am on the mend. Mr. (Robert) Galella, our curriculum director, has been working very closely with me to handle daily central office matters. Our administrators have been handling daily activities. My goal is to return to school next week. I thank you for all the support you have given me.”