The State House complex appears through trees at the top of Augusta’s Howard Hill during a walking tour of the land on April 18. The wooded hill forms a backdrop to the State House. Staff file photo by Joe Phelan
Sue Bell, left, city councilor Dale McCormick and Brian Kent look down on Kennedy Brook during a walking tour of Howard Hill on Friday April 18, 2014 in Augusta. The wooded hill is backdrop to the State House. Staff file photo by Joe Phelan
They did so without $337,500 in voter-approved Land for Maine’s Future funds awarded to assist in the purchase but held up by Gov. Paul LePage’s refusal to issue $6.5 million in bonds approved by voters in 2010 and $5 million approved in 2012. Those bonds include money the Land for Maine’s Future program has approved for 30 conservation projects, including the $337,500 Kennebec Land Trust officials were counting on to help fund the $1.2 million Howard Hill project.
Maine Grains founder to speak at leadership luncheon
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WATERVILLE Amber Lambke, founder and CEO of Maine Grains Inc. is to speak during a leadership luncheon Thursday, June 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Amici’s Cucina, 137 Main St.
The leadership luncheon is co-hosted by Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and KV Connect.
Lambke will share her vision for the future of growth in the organic grains community, her notable entrepreneurial path and lifelong experiences that propelled her to her current position.
Maine Grains products are carried by specialty food stores and used by bakeries, breweries, and chefs throughout the Northeast.
The Children s Center, a nonprofit early childhood intervention and family support services organization for children with special needs, on Monday announced it has received a $1 million gift to help fund the planned expansion of its Augusta facility.
The donation comes from Charlie and Nancy Shuman, of Charlie’s Motor Mall and Charlie’s Family of Dealerships in Augusta, and the Children s Center said the contribution is the family s largest gift of its kind to date. The center also said the expansion will allow for more youngsters with special needs to access vital services at a critical age.
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Nancy and Charlie Shuman