Mr. Charles M. Cawley was the founder of MBNA, the credit card giant that expanded into Maine in 1993, offering good jobs and expanding Maine’s economy in critical regions. At its peak, MBNA employed 5,000 Maine citizens.

Under Mr. Cawley’s leadership, MBNA donated millions of dollars to Maine schools, hospitals and nonprofit institutions. The University of Maine has benefited significantly from MBNA’s generosity, most notably through the partnership that led to the creation of UMaine’s Hutchinson Center in Belfast, but also including several noteworthy donations in support of the arts, library and student services.

Event Will Honor Wayne and Loraine Hamilton of Hamilton Marine

 A gala night of fine dining, live music and exciting auction bidding is scheduled for August 5 at Point Lookout in Northport to benefit Penobscot Marine Museum. The event, which will honor museum supporters Wayne and Loraine Hamilton, will feature auctioneer Kaja Veilleux of Thomaston Place Auction Gallery, an additional silent auction, and the music of swing-jump-blues and jive band Three Button Deluxe.

Have you been thinking about learning the skills to change some of that everyday stress that keeps coming into your life? Want to learn powerful methods for reducing stress and bring more happiness and joy into everyday life?

Twenty-five years of research indicate that Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction(MBSR) is a powerful tool and in this course, you will have the opportunity to practice interventions that can be used in the helping professions as well as in your personal life. The UMaine Hutchinson Center, Belfast, is offering "Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Two-Day Intensive on August 12 and 13 from 9 to 3 each day. The cost is $295 for the 2 day course with 12 contact hours available to participants (1.2 CEUs.)