HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards $450 Million to the Multi-State New England Heat Pump Accelerator Coalition * * * Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a coalition of states known as the New England Heat Pump Accelerator Coalition - which i  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 23 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on July 22, 2024: * * * Grants stem from $60 million in recovery funds from Governor Mills and the Maine Legislature following historic, intense storms in December and January * * * Governor Janet Mills today announced that 68 Maine working waterfronts are set to receive $21.2 million in resilience grants from the State of Maine to support recovery and rebuilding from damage caused by devastating storms this past  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 23 (TNSres) -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on July 22, 2024: * * * Maine is expected to receive up to $72 million out of $450 million in Federal funding to New England states to advance heat pump deployment and support Governor Mills' goal of installing another 175,000 heat pumps in Maine by 2027 * * * Governor Janet Mills announced today that Maine and four other New England states will receive a total of $450 million in federal funding to accel  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 18 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order approving interconnection agreement (No. 2024-00161): * * * OXFORD COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY, Request for Approval of Interconnection Agreement with Level 3 Communications, LLC ORDER APPROVING INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Sec. 252(e), the Director of Telephone and Water Utility Industries approves the interconnection agr  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 18 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order approving interconnection agreement (No. 2024-00162): * * * OXFORD WEST TELEPHONE COMPANY, Request for Approval of Interconnection Agreement with Level 3 Communications, LLC ORDER APPROVING INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Sec. 252(e), the Director of Telephone and Water Utility Industries approves the interconnection agree  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 18 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order setting deadlines (No. 2023-00253): * * * PINE SPRINGS ROADS & WATER LLC, Request for Approvals of Loan and Temporary Rates ORDER SETTING DEADLINES BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY By this Order, the Director of Telephone and Water Utility Industries in an exercise of delegated authority sets filing deadlines for quarterly reports required by a recent Commission order ap  more

ORONO, Maine, July 23 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Development, design and engineering of the University of Maine's Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce Innovation Center (SAWIC) will proceed this fall. SAWIC will advance aquaculture talent development and innovation for Maine and beyond. The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees approved moving forward with the design process for the 14,200-square-foot facility during its regular meeting on Monday, J  more