BAR HARBOR, MAINE, April 11 -- The National Park Service Acadia National Park issued the following news release: Acadia National Park will receive $950,000 in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to create a model for addressing climate change vulnerabilities of coastal archeological sites, collections, landscapes and ethnographic resources using a 'Two-eyed Seeing' approach. Across the Northeast, sea level rise, flooding, and extreme weather events affect thousands of documented and undo  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The State of Maine and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Cumberland County. The DRC is a temporary facility established to help survivors recover from the severe storms and flooding from January 9-13. The location of the DRC is: Old Orr's Island Schoolhouse1594 Harpswell Islands RoadOrr's Island, ME 04066 The hours of operation are 8 a.m  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: * * * Extension Requests Also Available * * * The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged low- to moderate-income individuals and families, especially those who don't normally file a tax return, to use IRS Free File to prepare their federal tax return and get potentially overlooked refunds and tax credits. For most taxpayers, the deadline to file thei  more

PORTLAND, Maine, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: A South Portland man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Portland to possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute. According to court records, in August 2023, Scarborough Police officers encountered Ethan Bubier, 41, in a parked vehicle and observed drug paraphernalia and a knife on the seat. Officers searched the vehicle and found a backpack w  more