WATERVILLE, Maine, April 17 -- Colby College issued the following news: By Abigail Curtis If the waves are up on the coast of Maine, chances are Mike Ballin '21 knows about them. And it's also a good bet that he's riding them in style on one of the special 3D-printed surfboards his new company, Portland-based Blueprint Surf Co., creates from recycled plastic. The boards provide a greener alternative to usual surfboard materials and help Ballin combine his avocation with his vocation. "I le  more

ORONO, Maine, April 17 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: The University of Maine will confer Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters to international leaders in the development of new communications technology Neera and Rajendra Singh during its 222nd commencement ceremony on May 4. "I am delighted to celebrate Neera and Raj, who are not only accomplished in advancing cellular and telecommunication networks internationally, but also with whom I've personally had the h  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 17 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following suspension order (No. 2024-00061) on April 16, 2024: * * * VAN BUREN LIGHT AND POWER DISTRICT, Request for Approval of Tariff Revision SUSPENSION ORDER #1 BARTLETT, Chairman; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners On March 18, 2024, Van Buren Light & Power District (Van Buren) filed with this Commission, pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 307, proposed revisions to its LED rate schedules. Van Buren proposed that the  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 17 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news: On April 13, a bill from Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, became law. As amended, LD 870, "An Act to Strengthen Freedom of Speech Protections by Enacting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act," covers "any statement made in connection with an issue of public interest in a public forum or other place open to the public [and] any statement made in a media publication" with anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Pub  more