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State Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Thursday September 19, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Colby College: How Pixar Made Hockey Games Look So Real
WATERVILLE, Maine, Sept. 19 -- Colby College issued the following news: * * * Tracey Roberts '89 coached Pixar animators on the finer points of hockey for Inside Out 2 * * * By Kayla Voigt Hockey player Tracey Roberts '89 knows exactly how emotions drive play on the ice. Joy, anger, sadness, and fear can take over depending on how the game unfolds. That's exactly why her colleagues at Pixar asked for her help animating Inside Out 2, the biggest box-office hit of the summer. The follow-up t  more

Governor Mills and U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm Announce New Home Energy Rebate Program for Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * $36 million Federal grant will support heat pump rebates for income-eligible Maine residents in multifamily and manufactured homes, keeping homes comfortable year-round while reducing energy costs * * * South Portland, MAINE -- Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm today announced the launch of Maine's new Home Energy Rebate Program. The   more

Maine PUC Issues Order Involving Rangeley Water District
AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 19 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2024-00238) on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * RANGELEY WATER DISTRICT, Request for Approval of Issuance of Securities ORDER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY By this Order, the Director of Telephone and Water Utility Industries authorizes the Rangeley Water District (the District) to issue revenue bonds through the Maine Municipal Bond Bank in an amount not to exceed $439,00  more