PORTLAND, Maine, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release: * * * Biddeford Man Sentenced to 1 1/2 Years in Prison for Cocaine Possession Gage Barton was on state probation & on bail for state charges for unlawful possession of cocaine PORTLAND, Maine: A Biddeford man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Gage Barton, 2  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Introduces Bill to Support American Farmers on National Agriculture Day Washington, D.C. - March 18-- Today on National Agriculture Day, Congressman Nick Langworthy (R-NY) introduced the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act. This bipartisan legislation would modernize U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and ensure farmers have tim  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Following Push from Senator Collins, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Exempt from Hiring Freeze Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement on the Department of Defense's announcement exempting the shipyard workforce from the civilian hiring freeze: "The men and women who work at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and shipyards across the country are critical member  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 15, 2025, entitled "Local perceptions of marine conservation aquaculture for the restoration of native Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Downeast, Maine." Here are excerpts: * * * The entities responsible for the management of the endangered Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) have partnered with a commercial aquacu  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Support American Families Adopting Children from China WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCA), joined CCA co-chairs Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), along with Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) and Danny Davis (D-Ill.) in a letter urging President Trump to advocate fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Demand USDA Reverse $1 Billion in Canceled Local Food Purchases for Maine Schools, Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King is demanding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reverse its cancelation of food purchase programs for food banks, schools and childcare centers in Maine and across the United States. In a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins from King and  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Senate Democrats Demand USDA Reverse $1 Billion in Canceled Local Food Purchases for Schools, Farmers Lujan, Schiff, Klobuchar, and Shaheen spearhead effort to stop "further pain at a time of high food prices and instability within U.S. agricultural markets" Anthony, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led a group of 31 Senators dema  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 19 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Announces Civil Rights Act Complaint Against York County Man AUGUSTA - Attorney General Aaron Frey announced today that his office has filed an enforcement action under the Maine Civil Rights Act against Alexander Treshinsky, age 35, of Kittery, Maine. Treshinsky hired the victim, a 35-year-old immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo,   more

HALLOWELL, Maine, March 19 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Central Maine Power Company's (CMP) request to rebuild a 1.37-mile, 34.5 kilovolt (kV) transmission line between Sanford 115 Substation and South Sanford Substation. The project, estimated to cost $6.438 million, aims to improve reliability and support the interconnection of renewable energy projects in the region. The PUC's decision, outlined in Docket No. 2024-00304, addresses pre-existing overload conditio  more

HALLOWELL, Maine, March 19 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a stipulation between Maine Natural Gas Corporation (MNG) and the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA), resolving a dispute over MNG's cost of gas adjustment rate. The decision, outlined in Docket No. 2024-00109, approves the agreement reached by the parties, avoiding further litigation. The dispute stemmed from MNG's gas resales during the first quarter of 2024, which led to a conditional approval of MNG's re  more

HALLOWELL, Maine, March 19 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has adopted Chapter 240, a new rule establishing a mediation process for disputes between municipalities and video service providers regarding franchise agreements. The rule, outlined in Docket No. 2024-00316, implements provisions of a 2024 state law aimed at supporting municipal franchise agreements. The new rule provides a framework for mediating disputes related to franchise agreement negotiations, contractual obligat  more

HALLOWELL, Maine, March 19 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has granted Ezee Fiber Texas, LLC a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide facilities-based and resold local and interexchange telecommunications services throughout the state. The decision, outlined in Docket No. 2025-00005, allows the company to operate as a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) in Maine. Ezee Fiber Texas filed its application with the PUC in early January, seeking authorization   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Padilla, Durbin in Push to Save Task Force Combating Threats to Election Officials Senators to Attorney General: "In this challenging environment for election officials, it is essential to our democracy that they can continue to rely on [DOJ] to uphold the law" Washington (March 18, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) yesterday joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.),  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: In Roundtable Discussion with Health Care Providers and Advocates, Pingree Stresses Urgent Need to Protect Medicaid from Republican Cuts Earlier today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree hosted a roundtable discussion to highlight how proposed Republican cuts to Medicaid (known in Maine as MaineCare)--which could run as high as $900 billion--will have devastating repercussions for patients, heal  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following floor remarks on March 12, 2025: * * * Mr. President, last night, the House of Representatives passed a short-term government funding bill that would extend funding through the end of this fiscal year. That is the end of September. I was surprised to see only one Democrat in the House, Jared Golden from Maine, saw the light that a shutdown is a bad choice. Nevertheless, 212 Democrats voted against the continuing resoluti  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Visits Eastern Maine Community College Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos. Bangor, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) to speak with students and staff and to get a firsthand look at newly upgraded classroom instructional equipment at EMCC. Senator Collins secured nearly $3 million in Congressionally Directed S  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Is Delivering Needed Economic Relief Americans are continuing to see the benefits as the economic agenda of President Donald J. Trump and his administration comes into focus. After years of soaring prices and economic pain, the Trump Administration's focus on cutting regulations and unleashing American energy is leading to stability for Americans' bottom lines. EGGS: The average wholesale price of eggs   more