WATERVILLE, Maine, Sept. 26 -- Colby College issued the following news: * * * Professors and students conduct important fieldwork on Colby's Island Campus * * * By Abigail Curtis A growing number of professors are prowling the woods, fields, ponds, and shoreline of Allen Island, utilizing the Island Campus as a living laboratory where they and their students seek answers to a wide variety of questions. For them, it provides a remarkable opportunity to do research in a unique island ecosys  more

BAR HARBOR, Maine, Sept. 26 -- College of the Atlantic issued the following news: Be curious, cultivate humility, and engage in community were just some of the pieces of advice shared with the College of the Atlantic Class of 2028 and other students, staff, faculty, and trustees at the official opening of the school year. Fall 2024 COA All College Meeting Moderator Keenan Ovrebo-Welker '27 and COA President Sylvia Torti both shared words of wisdom with the crowd gathered for the convocation ce  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: The DCCC released its first TV ad in the race for Maine's 2nd Congressional District, "Counting On," highlighting how Austin Theriault is prioritizing his extreme agenda over Mainers' jobs, including those at Bath Iron Works. On the campaign trail, Theriault admitted he would have sided with chaotic Republican extremists to shut down the federal government and vote against a budget that i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Billionaire extremists drop millions in CD2 to help Theriault rubber stamp their agenda to ban abortions, bust unions, and outlaw marriage equality As new public polling shows a tight race in Maine's 2nd Congressional District, new reporting reveals that deep-pocketed extremists like Richard Uihlein are spending millions of dollars in TV, radio, digital, mail, and canvassing to smear Jare  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 26 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Scorecard reviews measures on fair wages, workers' rights and safe staffing levels * * * Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, has earned a 100% rating for her votes this legislative session to support Maine's working families and to build a more fair economy. "As House chair of the Legislature's Labor and Housing Committee, I am committed to supporting policies in Augusta that will strengthen protections fo  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 26 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2023-00333) on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * ELLSWORTH RENEWABLES LLC, Request for Good Cause Exemption Pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 3209-A ORDER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT/1, Commissioners I. SUMMARY The Commission grants the request of Ellsworth Renewables, LLC (Ellsworth Renewables or Petitioner) for a good-cause exemption pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 3209A(7). II. STATUTORY BACKGROUND D  more