Maine Innovation Teams Net $25K for Local Challenges
The federal bank received 22 applications from all 16 Maine counties for the Working Communities Challenge, a program that aims to mobilize Mainers to address challenges and seize opportunities in their communities. by Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News / March 9, 2021 Mercedes Mehling/Unsplash
(TNS) A team in
Bangor, Maine, wants to try to break down barriers to employment for low-income residents. A team in
Piscataquis County hopes to more easily connect at-risk residents with social services, transportation and technology. And a team in the Katahdin region wants to build a thriving outdoor economy that puts its younger residents to work.