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Information from ACAP

Briefing for the Week of June 29, 2026
 

All facilities and programs of Community Action in Aroostook, Washington and Hancock Counties will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, July 6.
 

WAGM-TV: DIAPER PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE FOR AROOSTOOK COUNTY FAMILIES DESPITE FUNDING UNCERTAINTY

WAGM-TV recently featured the partnership between Community Action in Aroostook, Washington and Hancock Counties and United Way of Aroostook to continue making diapers available for families with young children in Aroostook communities. Access the full story by clicking here or on the photo above.
 

JULY'S "COMMUNITY IN ACTION" FEATURE INTERVIEW

HIGHLIGHTS THE AROOSTOOK BACKPACK PROJECT AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH & WE'RE TALKING TO A NEW CAAWHC BOARD MEMBER ON THIS WEEK'S "COMMUNITY IN ACTION" WEEKLY RADIO SEGMENT

The Aroostook Backpack Project and Back-to-School Bash are the subjects of this month's Community in Action Feature Interview program. Theresa Dow, Program Coordinator for Prevention and Wellness at Community Action in Aroostook, Washington and Hancock Counties (CAAWHC), and Sarah Duncan, Executive Director of United Way of Aroostook join CAAWHC CEO Jason Parent to talk about the two programs that collect and distribute school supplies throughout Aroostook County to help prepare students for a successful upcoming school year.

To watch the program, click on the image above.

“Community in Action” is our weekly informational segment airing every Friday morning on Ellsworth-based Community Radio Station Star 97.7. The most recent episode features John Zavodny newly established board member of Community Action in Aroostook, Washington, and Hancock Counties. John is also the President of Maine Seacoast Mission.

These brief but impactful interviews air Fridays at 6:40 a.m. and 6:50 a.m., with replays at 8:40 a.m. and 8:50 a.m., and are featured here in our Weekly Briefing and on the Star 97.7 website.

To listen to this week’s segment, click on the image above.

Thank you to Kneeland Landscape Contractors in Ellsworth for generously sponsoring these radio segments.

 

MOMMY & ME GROUPS CONTINUE IN HANCOCK COUNTY LOCATIONS

THROUGH THE SUMMER

There are two opportunities to join a Mommy & Me Group near you in Hancock County.

  • Tuesdays 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Harbor House (329 Main St.) in Southwest Harbor
  • Fridays 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Knowlton Park (160 State St.) in Ellsworth