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

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - March 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.7 percent over the past month, up 3.4 percent from a year ago. * * * Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were up 0.7 percent in March, the  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

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 11 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on April 10, 2024: The Mills Administration released the following statements today in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) finalized national drinking water standard for PFAS. "PFAS contamination threatens the health of our people, our wildlife, and our environment. My Administration, working closely with the Legislature, has spearheaded one of the strongest efforts in the nation to addres  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 11 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Maine House of Representatives gave final approval on Tuesday to a measure sponsored by Rep. Valli Geiger, D-Rockland, that would establish a statewide sexual assault forensic examination kit tracking system. Many states have already established a tracking system, while others have passed laws that require every rape kit to be tested. Maine is currently the only state in the nation th  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 10 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2023-00303) on April 9, 2024: * * * TOMORROW ENERGY CORP., Application for License to Operate As A Competitive Electricity Provider ORDER GRANTING LICENSE AND MODIFYING FINANCIAL SECURITY BARTLETT, Chairman; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY Through this Order, Tomorrow Energy Corp (Tomorrow or the Company) is issued a license to operate as a competitive electricity provider furnish  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 11 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following statement on April 9, 2024, by State Assistant House Majority Leader Kristen Cloutier, D-Lewiston: * * * Today, the House of Representatives voted on a measure that would enshrine reproductive autonomy in the Maine Constitution. The bill earned a majority 76-68 vote but failed to garner the two-thirds support it would need in a future enactment vote to send the amendment to Maine voters for final approval. In response   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