AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 8 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * A New Chapter for Maine Democrats: A Message from Our Chair and Vice Chair Dear Maine Democrats, As the new Chair and Vice Chair of your Party, we are writing to introduce ourselves and to reflect on the extraordinary challenge all of us are facing in this moment. Just weeks into his administration, Donald Trump has handed the keys to the US Treasury to an unelected billionaire and moved forward wit  more

MATTOON, Illinois, Feb. 7 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Fidium set to begin fiber construction in Waldoboro Construction continues in Lincoln County as Fidium will soon light-up the Waldoboro with future-proof connectivity WALDOBORO, Maine - Feb. 7, 2025 - Fidium is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Waldoboro, and parts of Nobleboro, bringing symmetrical,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 8 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley Hoag represented BlueWave, a leading solar developer, builder, owner, and operator in the Northeast U.S., in a major financing round of $118.2 million to support its community solar portfolio in Maine. The BlueWave project portfolio consists of four unique solar sites that are qualified for Maine's Net Energy Billing program, which enables community solar projects to provide utility bill savings to Maine   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening. Well, the cost of living in much of America and here in Maine is just too high. The price of fuel, the cost of supplies, utilities, and labor have driven up expenses for Maine families and families across the country, and have driven up the budgets of just about every state in the country. The new president, as you   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 8 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued a suspension order delaying a decision on The Maine Water Company's request to create a new affiliated interest and modify existing agreements. The company filed its petition on December 9, 2024, seeking approval for the new affiliation and alterations to a previously approved Affiliated Interest Agreement (AIA) and a Cost Allocation Manual (CAM). Under Maine law (35-A M.R.S. Sec. 707(3)(A)), the PUC has a 60-day w  more

MATTOON, Illinois, Feb. 7 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * New fiber network from Fidium coming to Winterport Construction is set to begin in Winterport as Fidium will soon light-up community with future-proof connectivity WINTERPORT, Maine - Feb 7, 2025 - Fidium is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Winterport and parts of Frankfort, bringing symmetrical, mul  more