AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 21 -- The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry issued the following news: The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) has issued an official product recall for eggs from Rainbow Farm in Orland, Maine, following a salmonellosis outbreak. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified the consumption of these eggs as the source of the outbreak. At least five individuals have fallen ill and teste  more

ORONO, Maine, Sept. 20 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: During the 2024-2025 academic year, the George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship, a prestigious exchange program between the University of Maine and the University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland, will celebrate its 25th anniversary. The legacy of the scholarship has been meaningful for UMaine students and faculty alike. The scholarship honors the Northern Ireland peace agreement brokered by former U.S. Sen. George  more

BANGOR, Maine, Sept. 20 -- Husson University issued the following news release: Husson University's Distinguished Business Speaker Series returns for the 2024-2025 academic year on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at noon with President Lynne Coy-Ogan in conversation with Dean Marie Hansen. The Distinguished Business Speaker Series, launched in September 2021, highlights successful business leaders to educate students, alumni and community members on the challenges facing businesses and organizations. This i  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will expand burial options at cemeteries in Caribou and Springvale * * * Governor Janet Mills today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Maine a significant federal grant to help meet the growing demand for dignified burial options for Maine's veterans and their families. The grant -- awarded to the Maine B  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Applications are being accepted by the Dept. of Economic & Community Development now through Friday, October 18 * * * Governor Janet Mills today announced that the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is now accepting applications for the annual Governor's Award for Business Excellence (GABE). Since 1991, the award has recognized and celebrated Maine businesses with a   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address on Sept. 20, 2024: This week, I welcomed my friend, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to Maine to celebrate a $36 million grant from the federal government that we've been awarded through the Inflation Reduction Act. That award will help thousands of Maine people install heat pumps, save money on energy costs and cut our carbon emissions in the critical fight against climate change. Hello, this is G  more

HALLOWELL, Maine, Sept. 21 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) recently adopted amendments to its Chapter 815 Rules for electric and gas utilities to provide certain protections for victims of domestic violence. The Commission joins seven other states that have protections for utility customers who have experienced the economic abuse connected to domestic violence. "I hope the changes w  more

WATERVILLE, Maine, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Thomas College issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Thomas College cybersecurity professor and expert Dr. Frank Appunn is teaming up with area professionals to host the SecureMaine Conference, organized by SecureMaine, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland, Maine. The conference, in its second year, will feature presentations and panel sessions covering the latest prior  more