DOVER-FOXCROFT — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Partners for Peace is hosting two public events in Dover-Foxcroft in recognition of the month on Thursday, Oct.

As Maine ushers in October and, with it, cooler weather and brilliant foliage, the month will also mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

By Yasmeen Khan, The Maine Monitor Johnnie Walker, director of housing and shelter services at Partners for Peace, has worked at the domestic violence resource center for 25 years.

AUGUSTA – The Maine Association of REALTORS Foundation, the charitable arm of Maine Association of REALTORS, has awarded $210,000 through its 2025 Competitive Grant Program to 22 non-profit organizations to address a variety of housing needs of low-income individuals and households across Maine.

BANGOR — Partners for Peace is planning a candlelight vigil for Virginia Cookson and all domestic violence homicide victims on Tuesday, Oct.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Partners for Peace has several events planned for Penobscot and Piscataquis counties.