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Keep It in the County: Local Products for Local Profits

A great program linking schools and fundraisers to local businesses! Check it out here!

Expanding Horizons – Scholarship Opportunity

Are you ready for change?  The last year has caused all of us — businesses and individuals alike – to take a hard look at what challenges the changing economy holds for us. In many cases, the marketplace and emerging social problems will require us to be prepared with new [...]

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WCDAT Lean Updates

The WCDAT Leans have been rescheduled until September. Keep your eye right here for more information!

Air Quality Report

It has been reported that a number of fires are burning in the Province of Quebec, Canada. As a result, on Wednesday June 2, 2010, ground-level Particle Pollution concentrations are expected to reach unhealthy levels in many parts of Maine according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.

As long as [...]

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WCDAT Leans

Mark your calendars! Coastal Washington County will have six Leans focusing on substance abuse and how it impacts the fishing communities. These talks will be held in Eastport, Lubec, Cutler, Machiasport, Jonesport, and Milbridge.

What’s a Lean? When fishermen can’t go out and fish, sometimes they’ll just lean on the [...]

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YADAUS Survey

This is a last push to try to get more responses for the YADAUS Survey, so if you’re 15-30, please click on this link: http://yadaus.hornbyzeller.com/YADAUS.asp

The survey is anonymous and you have a chance of winning prizes. It only takes 5 minutes!

Youth Leadership Opportuntiy

MYAN’s New Youth Leadership Program: The Basics (This information & much more can also be found at www.myan.org/?transform.)

This will be a year-long program (June 2010-June 2011) The program will include in-person overnight retreats, web & phone meetings, and web-based discussion. Youth in grades 9, 10 & 11 during the 2010-2011 school [...]

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Young Adult Drug and Alcohol Abuse Survey

If you are between the ages of 18 and 25, please consider taking this anonymous survey to help us gather information about Young Adult Drug and Alcohol Abuse. If you work with 18-25 year olds, maybe you could let them know about this survey. Each survey helps us fine-tune our [...]

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Maine Food Producers Alliance Meet and Greet

EVENT: Maine Food Producers Alliance Washington County Meet & Greet (website: http://www.mainefoodbiz.com/about)

PRESENTATION: Distribution 101 with Cynthia Fisher of Look’s Gourmet Food

DATE: Monday, April 26

TIME: 5:00-7:00 pm (Presentation from 5:00-6:00 followed by social)

LOCATION: Meeting room in the back of Helen’s Restaurant in Machias

REFRESHMENTS: Member contributions to include Look’s Chowder, Borealis Bread, Stonewall Kitchen Spreads, [...]

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Farm to School Seminar Planned

Would you like to see a vegetable garden at your local school? How can vermiculture teach the sciences? How can greenhouses provide school kitchens with fresh produce year round? Downeast Farm to School will host an afternoon seminar where you can learn how these activities can enrich our children’s lives [...]

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