WATERVILLE, Maine, Sept. 17 -- Thomas College issued the following news release: Thomas College is proud to announce that Bob Moore, of China, Maine, has joined its Board of Trustees. Moore is the Executive Director of the Augusta Food Bank. He now returns to his alma mater to serve on the Board. Moore graduated from Thomas in 1979, and very successfully led the College's Advancement team from 2010 to 2019. "We are thrilled to welcome Bob back to Thomas. He will be an incredible addition to o  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Counsel Claire E. Coleman today filed a petition with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2024/24-09-xx-ag-occ-petition-final.pdf) seeking state review of the proposed acquisition by Iberdrola of all remaining shares of Avangrid. Iberdrola is a Spain-based multinational   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024: Governor Janet Mills today announced funding for 12 new Land for Maine's Future (LMF) conservation projects across Maine, preserving thousands of acres of farmland, undeveloped land, and vital working waterfront access for generations to come. In total, over 3,500 acres across Maine will be preserved using $3.8 million from the Land for Maine's Future Program. *"These conservation projects will  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following statement on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today after the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee voted 10-2 to recommend confirmation of Acting Commissioner Sara Gagne-Holmes of Readfield to serve as Commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services: "I thank the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee for overwhelmingly recommending the  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following statement on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Governor Mills announced support for legislation last week and has urged U.S. Department of Defense to advocate for the bill to become law * * * Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today applauding U.S. Senator Susan Collins for introducing the Armed Forces Crisis Intervention Notification Act. U.S. Senator Angus King is an original cosponsor of the legislation. Gov  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 17 -- The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry issued the following news: The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's (DACF) Fund to Address PFAS Contamination (PFAS Fund) has opened applications for $3 million in research grants to address the impact of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) on agriculture. The funding is part of the state's ongoing effort to help farmers manage the challenges posed by PFAS contamination and   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 12 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2024-00102): * * * MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Standard Offer Bidding Procedure for Central Maine Power (all classes), Versant Power-Bangor Hydro District (all classes), and Versant Power-Maine Public District (all classes) ORDER APPROVING REQUESTS FOR STANDARD OFFER PROPOSALS BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners Pursuant to the Delegation Order issued in Standard Offer Bid  more