2007 Grantees
Arts and Culture
| 317 Main Street Community Music Center Yarmouth, ME Music Program Capacity Building |
$10,000 |
| Acorn Productions Portland, ME Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble Production |
$5,000 |
| Bangor Ballet Bangor, ME Alice in Wonderland |
$8,342 |
| Bangor Band Bangor, ME Upgrade of Bangor Band Percussion Equipment/Carrying Cases |
$4,000 |
| Bangor Historical Society Bangor, ME Build a Museum Worthy of Bangor's History |
$25,000 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra Bangor, ME Spirit of Bangor |
$7,500 |
| Bar Harbor Brass Week Bar Harbor, ME Bar Harbor Brass Week |
$3,000 |
| Beals Historical Society Beals, ME Beals Historical Society Museum |
$20,000 |
| Belfast Historical Society and Museum, Inc. Belfast, ME Facility Renovation and Expansion |
$2,500 |
| Brunswick Area Arts and Cultural Alliance Brunswick, ME Artscape: The Guide to Midcoast Arts, Culture and Heritage Discoveries |
$6,000 |
| Camden Civic Theatre Camden, ME Camden Civic Youth Theatre |
$1,000 |
| Camden International Film Festival Camden, ME Filmmakers Speaker Series |
$2,500 |
| Carrabassett Valley Public Library Carrabassett Valley, ME Building for the Future |
$30,000 |
| Center for Maine Contemporary Art Rockport, ME Marketing and Communications Initiatives |
$9,000 |
| Chebeague Island Historical Society Chebeague Island, ME Collection Project |
$7,500 |
| Community Little Theatre Auburn, ME High School Musical |
$5,000 |
| The Community Television Network Portland, ME Bridging the Digital Divide |
$5,000 |
| A Company of Girls Portland, ME Artists' Sketchbooks and Illustrated Diaries: Exploring the In/Visible |
$5,000 |
| Falmouth Historical Society Falmouth, ME The Heritage Museum-Phase Two |
$10,000 |
| Franco-American Heritage Center Lewiston, ME Marketing and Development Initiative |
$20,000 |
| Friends of Montpelier Thomaston, ME Restoration of Montpelier |
$15,000 |
| Friends of the Waterboro Public Library Waterboro, ME The New Waterboro Public Library Project |
$15,000 |
| Friends of the Winn House Ogunquit, ME The Dory Project |
$5,000 |
| Grand Auditorium of Hancock County Ellsworth, ME Film Projector Upgrade |
$10,000 |
| Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival Grand Lake Stream, ME Sustaining Community: The Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival |
$10,000 |
| Grand Lake Stream Historical Society Grand Lake Stream, ME Construct a New Building to House the Canoe Collection |
$10,000 |
| Greater Portland Landmarks, Inc. Portland, ME Center for Architecture and Preservation Capital Campaign |
$100,000 |
| Gundalow Company Portsmouth, NH Gundalow Outreach Programs |
$3,423 |
| Jackman Moose River Historical Society Jackman, ME Window Repairs and Window Shade Purchase |
$9,825 |
| Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center Gardiner, ME New Roof for Historic Johnson Hall |
$10,000 |
| Lincoln Street Center for Arts and Education Rockland, ME Artist in Residence |
$4,000 |
| Long Lake Public Library St. Agatha, ME Computer Software Project |
$5,000 |
| Machiasport Historical Society Machiasport, ME Urgent Repairs to Machiasport Historical Society |
$20,000 |
| Maine Art Museum Trail Ogunquit, ME Trail Guide and Web Site |
$20,000 |
| Maine Arts Commission Augusta, ME Building Bridges in French North America |
$7,500 |
| Maine Folk Art Trail 2008 Project Richmond, ME Maine Folk Art Trail 2008 |
$12,500 |
| Maine Forest and Logging Museum Orono, ME Lombard Log Hauler Restoration |
$20,000 |
| Maine Jewish Film Festival Portland, ME 11th Annual Jewish Film Festival |
$5,000 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation Lewiston, ME Conversations with Maine |
$27,025 |
| Maine Reads Portland, ME Maine Festival of the Book |
$5,000 |
| Maine State Ballet Falmouth, ME Showcase Theater |
$15,000 |
| Maine State Music Theatre Brunswick, ME 2007 Children's Series Support |
$15,000 |
| Merrill Memorial Library Yarmouth, ME Merrill Memorial Library Web Site Revision |
$5,000 |
| Nasson Center Redevelopment, Inc. Springvale, ME Nasson Community Center Little Theatre |
$30,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation-Northeast Office Boston, MA Preservation Leadership Training |
$15,000 |
| Neeloon Princeton, ME Teaching Our Families |
$5,500 |
| The Neighborhood House Northeast Harbor, ME Neighborhood House Renovations |
$15,000 |
| North Haven Arts & Enrichment North Haven, ME 365 Day/365 Plays |
$5,000 |
| Ogunquit Museum of American Art Ogunquit, ME Conservation of Permanent Art Collection |
$10,000 |
| Old Berwick Historical Society South Berwick, ME Counting House Museum Objects Cataloguing |
$7,500 |
| Oratorio Chorale Brunswick, ME Giacomo Puccini's 150th Birthday Celebration |
$2,500 |
| Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra Eastport, ME Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra |
$5,000 |
| The Pierre Monteux Memorial Foundation, Inc. Hancock, ME Renovation of the School's Forest Studio |
$7,500 |
| Portland Conservatory of Music Portland, ME Music School Relocation |
$15,000 |
| Portland Freedom Trails Portland, ME Portland Freedom Trail |
$15,000 |
| Portland Opera Repertory Theatre Portland, ME Il Barbiere di Siviglia |
$15,000 |
| Portland Symphony Orchestra Portland, ME Financial Management and Fundraising Software and Hardware Upgrades |
$15,000 |
| Presque Isle Historical and Geneological Society Presque Isle, ME Restoration of the Firehouse |
$15,000 |
| River Tree Arts Kennebunk, ME Fiddle Contest and MerryMakers: Community Celebrations for York County |
$7,500 |
| Royal River Chorus Freeport, ME Chorus Riser Project |
$10,000 |
| Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc. Bath, ME Winter Street Center Steeple Restoration |
$15,000 |
| Sebago-Long Lake Region Chamber Music Festival Harrison, ME Attracting a Younger Audience |
$5,000 |
| Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities Boston, MA Preservation of Marrett House Barn, Standish, Maine |
$25,000 |
| South Portland Historical Society South Portland, ME Acquisition/Renovation of Cushing's Point/Shipyard Building |
$40,000 |
| South Solon Historical Society Skowhegan, ME South Solon Meeting House Restoration |
$30,000 |
| Stage East, Inc. Eastport, ME Maine Youth Summer Theatre Institute Program |
$2,500 |
| Strawbery Banke Museum, Inc. Portsmouth, NH Pirates or Patriots: Collaborative Museum Theatre Project |
$10,000 |
| The Theater At Monmouth Monmouth, ME TAM Ticketing System |
$15,000 |
| Town of Swan's Island Lighthouse Committee Swan's Island, ME Window Restoration of Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station |
$7,500 |
| Turner Public Library Turner, ME Replacement of Office Equipment |
$2,000 |
| VSA arts of Maine Brunswick, ME Apprenticeships at the Park Row Gallery |
$10,000 |
| Waterfall Arts Belfast, ME Connections: Artists/Nature/Community |
$10,000 |
| Waterville Public Library Waterville, ME Waterville Public Library Capital Campaign |
$25,000 |
| Wayne Library Association Wayne, ME Renovation of Cary Memorial Library for Handicapped Accessibility |
$17,500 |
| Willowbrook Museum Village Newfield, ME Increasing Visitor Access to Cultural Opportunities |
$20,000 |
| Total Arts and Culture | $965,615 |
Education
| Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Rockport, ME Gallery Building Office Addition | $15,000 |
| Children Unlimited, Inc. Conway, NH The Big School That Would | $10,000 |
| College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME Deering Common: The First Student Center in COA's History | $40,000 |
| GlobalQuest Portland, ME Introduction of Ecuador as a Host Country | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Maine, Inc. Westbrook, ME District Wide Junior Achievement Expansion - Sanford Jr. High School | $5,000 |
| Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc. Nobleboro, ME The Leadership School, Aspirations Program | $10,000 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Aroostook County Limestone, ME Life Skills Education | $2,321 |
| Maine Campus Compact, The Lewiston, ME Engaged Department Initiative | $18,000 |
| Maine Children's Alliance Augusta, ME School KIDS COUNT Data Book | $20,000 |
| Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education Augusta, ME Success Begins with Education | $12,500 |
| Maine College of Art Portland, ME Relocation and Consolidation of Administrative Offices | $75,000 |
| Maine Council on Economic Education Portland, ME Financial Literacy Standards Workshops for Educators | $5,000 |
| Maine Higher Education Council Portland, ME Getting Ready for College Brochure | $7,000 |
| Maine Lakes Conservancy Institute Nobleboro, ME Lakes Science Education Program - Expansion & Growth | $7,500 |
| 32nd Degree Masonic Learning Center for Children Portland, ME Tutoring Program | $10,000 |
| National Scholarship Fund Scarborough, ME Planning Grant | $10,000 |
| New Country School, Inc. West Baldwin, ME Removing and Replacing Double Hung Windows | $2,700 |
| Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME Transforming Allied Health Education: Simulation Center | $50,000 |
| Rippleffect, Inc. Portland, ME Youth Leadership Summit 2007 | $10,000 |
| Riverview Foundation Topsham, ME The Leadership and Resiliency Program | $6,000 |
| University of Maine School of Law Portland, ME Workshop on Preparing for Climate Change Impacts on Northwest Atlantic Marine Resources | $5,000 |
| WinterKids Education Foundation Portland, ME Program Delivery at Biddeford Intermediate and Riverton Schools | $10,000 |
| York County Community College Wells, ME Humanities Library Collection | $15,000 |
| Total Education | $351,021 |
Medical
| Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle, ME Hematology/Oncology Expansion Project |
$50,000 |
| Biddeford Free Clinic Biddeford, ME Neighbor to Neighbor: Community Wellness Program |
$15,000 |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill, ME Digital Mammography Unit |
$25,000 |
| Cancer Community Center South Portland, ME Cancer Support Programs |
$10,000 |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston, ME Critical Care Unit Capital Campaign |
$60,000 |
| Community Dental Portland, ME Rumford Dental Health Center |
$60,000 |
| Counseling Services, Inc. Saco, ME Holistic Health Education Groups |
$10,000 |
| Crossroads for Women, Inc. Portland, ME The Effects of Addiction on Friends and Family |
$6,528 |
| Eastern Maine AIDS Network Bangor, ME HIV Antibody Testing: From External Funding to Self Sufficiency |
$25,000 |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor, ME Lifetime of Care Campaign |
$25,000 |
| Eastport Health Care, Inc. Eastport, ME Electronic Medical Records for Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Oral Health |
$25,000 |
| Elmhurst, Inc. Bath, ME Emergency Generator |
$15,000 |
| Equest Kennebunk, ME School Ridership Program |
$8,000 |
| Foundation for Blood Research Scarborough, ME The Center for Perinatal Nutrition |
$32,716 |
| Freedom Riders Warren, ME Programs for Special Equestrians |
$5,000 |
| Healthy Community Coalition Wilton, ME Mobile Health Unit Outreach for Community Health and Education |
$20,000 |
| Institute for Preventive Medicine and Medical Screening Gray, ME Building a Statewide Infrastructure to Identify Families with Inherited Forms of Colorectal Cancer |
$20,000 |
| Kennebunkport Emergency Medical Services Kennebunkport, ME Respiratory Assessment Advantages |
$4,800 |
| MaineGeneral Medical Center Augusta, ME Maternity Renovation |
$37,275 |
| Maine Primary Care Association Augusta, ME Domestic Violence Response Initiative |
$29,972 |
| Medical Care Development, Inc. Augusta, ME A Collaborative to Develop Treatment Teams for People with Eating Disorders |
$30,000 |
| Medical Care Development, Inc. Augusta, ME Oral Health Services Utilization by Maine Residents with Diabetes |
$15,000 |
| Miles Health Care, Inc. Damariscotta, ME Telehomecare/Miles Home Health & Hospice |
$20,000 |
| Morrison Development Center Portland, ME Treatment/Assessment Room |
$50,000 |
| Oasis Health Network, Inc. Brunswick, ME Oasis Free Dental Clinic |
$3,000 |
| Sacopee Valley Health Center Parsonsfield, ME Accessibility Project |
$50,000 |
| Shalom House Portland, ME Gilman House |
$15,000 |
| St. Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston, ME Emergency Department Renovation and Expansion |
$50,000 |
| Sweetser Saco, ME Sweetser Electronic Client Record System |
$20,000 |
| Town of Limestone Limestone, ME Robert A. Frost Memorial Expansion Project |
$17,500 |
| Town of Turner Turner, ME Cultural Center |
$10,000 |
| Waldo County Dental Project Belfast, ME Waldo County Dental Project |
$10,000 |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Dover, NH Emergency Cardiac Care in Medical Practices |
$15,000 |
| York County Community Action Corporation Sanford, ME Wheels That Heal |
$6,000 |
| Total Medical | $795,791
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| Total Grants | $2,112,427 |