WATERVILLE, Maine, April 10 -- Colby College issued the following news on April 9, 2024: By George Sopko As part of its ongoing commitment to making a Colby education affordable for middle-income families, the College announced today a new financial aid program that caps the total amount families pay for tuition, room, and board at various income levels. Made possible by a $10-million gift from an anonymous donor, the expansion of the Fair Shot Fund creates a new model for supporting middle-in  more

WILTON, Maine, April 10 -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Fidium Fiber is now available to more than 3,000 homes and businesses in Wilton, Chesterville, Dixfield and Jay, Maine. With the expansion of Fidium's future-proof all-fiber fiber network complete, residents can now connect to symmetrical multi-gig internet speeds and all the benefits that come with access to high-speed fiber connection.   more

BAR HARBOR, Maine, April 10 -- College of the Atlantic issued the following news: The College of the Atlantic Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the unanimous selection of Dr. Sylvia Torti as the college's seventh president. Dr. Torti, an accomplished writer, ecologist, and innovative academic leader with 15 years of experience in higher education, will succeed president Darron Collins, PhD '92 upon his retirement at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. She begins her tenure as presiden  more

ORONO, Maine, April 10 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: In a remarkable milestone within the UMS TRANSFORMS initiative, the Maine College of Engineering and Computing (MCEC) celebrates its first year of operation. Established through a generous $75 million grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation and officially launched on April 1, 2023, the college has swiftly emerged as a beacon of modern education, addressing the evolving needs of Maine's workforc  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 10 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 8, 2024: * * * At the April 7th, 2024 meeting of the State Committee, members passed the following resolution: We are horrified by the brutal attack and atrocities committed by Hamas in Israel on October 7, 2023. We are also horrified by the ensuing hostilities in Gaza. While respecting the right of Israel to defend itself, the cycle of inhumanity must cease and the suffering of both Israelis and Pa  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 10 -- The Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) announced today that Maine Revenue Services, a bureau of DAFS, will extend the deadline to file Maine state taxes, for eight counties impacted by severe January storms, matching the recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) federal tax extension deadline for Maine taxpayers until July 15, 2024. O  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 10 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: The Legislature's Joint Select Committee on Housing has voted to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Melanie Sachs, D-Freeport, that would encourage smart housing development in Maine by updating the state's growth management program law. Maine's growth management program law, which was implemented in pieces in 1989 and 1991, governs the preparation and adoption of local comprehensive plans and the land   more