AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 12 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research Coalition of 22 Attorneys General Challenge NIH Funding Cuts for Universities and Research Institutions AUGUSTA -Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and 21 other attorneys general today sued the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Ins  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills and Northeast Delta Dental Announce Extension of Maine Veterans' Dental Network Generous $300,000 grant from Northeast Delta Dental will allow popular program to serve more Maine veterans Governor Janet Mills announced today that the Maine Veterans' Dental Network (MVDN) will continue to serve Maine veterans this year thanks to a generous $300,000 grant from Northeast Delta Dental. The MV  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Calls for Bipartisan Passage of Supplemental Budget Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today on the Legislature's consideration of the supplemental budget: "Despite operating under the illusion that they worked in 'good faith' on the supplemental budget, Republicans reneged on their part of the unanimous, bipartisan approval given by the Appropriations and Financial Affairs  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 12 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a limited exemption from reorganization requirements for the Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS). The decision, issued February 11, 2025, grants PNGTS a partial reprieve from the stringent regulations outlined in 35-A M.R.S. Sec.708, while still maintaining oversight over key transactions. PNGTS, which operates a 295-mile interstate pipeline, transports natural gas across Maine, New Hampshire, and M  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 12 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has dismissed a petition filed by Franklin ME 1, LLC, seeking a "good cause exemption" under 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 3209-A. The dismissal order, issued on February 11, 2025, closes Docket No. 2024-00207. Franklin ME 1 filed its initial petition on or about August 12, 2024. However, on January 29, 2025, the petitioner submitted a Notice of Withdrawal, voluntarily requesting to withdraw its petition. While the PUC's rules typically   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 12 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has dismissed a petition from Lincoln ME 2, LLC, seeking a "good cause exemption" under 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 3209-A. The order, issued February 11, 2025, closes Docket No. 2024-00208. Lincoln ME 2 filed its petition around August 12, 2024. On January 29, 2025, the company filed a Notice of Withdrawal, voluntarily withdrawing its request. While the PUC's rules generally allow petition withdrawals without prejudice, meaning a simi  more