The funds are expected to take the buildings “from imminent danger to become viable reuse projects, providing expanded economic, cultural, and community opportunity.”
Fifteen Maine nonprofits and municipalities were named recipients of grants aimed at improving the health and well-being of older adults while they continue to live in their communities.
Fritz and Susan Onion are pledging a matching gift of $500,000 to Good Shepherd Food Bank, which is nearing completion of a fundraising campaign for a new distribution center in Hampden.