From the CCC Team: Ho, ho, ho! Holiday festivities are underway in Downeast Maine. Happy Wednesday! New this week: Personal Care Item Collection Day On Friday, December 12, from 3 to 6 pm, Healthy Acadia will be collecting new, unopened, full-size personal care products, including shampoo and conditioner, soap or body wash, toothbrushes and toothpaste, deodorant, […]
Maine Coon Cat featured in “Breeds Made For Winter Weather” (Taste of the Wild) Happy Wednesday! New this week: SNAP Benefit Cuts & Food Insecurity Join the Tri-State Learning Collaborative on Aging at 2 pm tomorrow, December 4th, for this continued conversation as we come together to discuss food insecurity throughout our region. In our […]
The CCC wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving Day! Happy Wednesday! New this week: Raising Awareness for Caregivers’ Stories This National Family Caregivers Month, Caregiver Action Network’s CEO Marvell Adams Jr. and TV personality Debbie Matenopoulos joined California Live to talk about caregiving—both from personal experience and as advocates for CAN’s Plug-in to Care campaign. They […]
We’ve already had our first snow, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still relax and find peace outdoors. Happy Wednesday! New this week: FFCC ROCKS This Giving Tuesday “Every family deserves the chance to start over. This Giving Tuesday, your gift helps families in Hancock and Washington Counties move from crisis to stability—and toward self-sufficiency.” This […]
Yesterday, November 11th, was Veterans’ Day. May all veterans feel the deep respect and recognition they deserve today. Happy Wednesday! New this week: Recipe to Market workshop University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine from 9 am–noon on […]
Posing as celebrity chefs, the CCC Crew welcomed hundreds of community members to their 7th annual Family Harvest Meal on Halloween night. Happy Wednesday! New this week: Food Support Updates This is a new section of our newsletter just before “Needs & Offers” where we list programs and initiatives that organizations and communities have quickly […]
Rain or shine, Family Harvest Meal is still on for this Friday, October 31st. We hope to see you there! Happy Wednesday! New this week: Enjoy The Westerlies at UMM The Collins Center is bringing another concert to the Performing Arts Center at UMM on 11/1 — this Saturday — at 7 pm. The band is […]
Did anyone catch the Orionid Meteor Showers? Last night was peak viewing of this event, according to astronomers. Another interesting cosmic event occurred yesterday: Earth was in perfect alignment with 3I-Atlas and the Sun. Happy Wednesday! New this week: Support After Cancer Treatment Finishing cancer treatment is a huge milestone, but it can also bring new […]
Maine in Autumn. Aren’t we lucky to live here? Happy Wednesday! New this week: Senior Social The Community Connections Center at 163 Main Street, Baileyville, welcomes community members 60+ to coffee, lite bites and community, Sunday, October 26th, from 11:30 am — 1:30 pm. Download a flyer to share. Hancock County Down East Living with Cancer Conference The Beth […]
Did you see Monday night’s spectacular Super Harvest Moon? Happy Wednesday! New this week: October 9th is Ageism Awareness Day At the Maine Council on Aging (MCOA), we believe aging is a rich and varied experience, but one that unites us all. Our stories about aging are out of date and in our way. To […]