AUGUSTA, Maine, May 2 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Doudera introduces bill to deter improper pesticide use AUGUSTA - Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, introduced legislation before the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee on Tuesday that would increase penalties for use violations of herbicides and pesticides. Doudera was compelled to pursue the legislation after learning of the poisoning of a Camden resident's trees by a neighbor in 2022. The  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 2 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Statement on Maine's Settlement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Governor Mills issued the following statement on the State of Maine's settlement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture over nutrition funds withheld over alleged Title IX violations: "The State of Maine went to court and fought this unlawful attempt to freeze critical funding for our school lunch program -- and we won.   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 2 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Legislature advances Sachs bill to help more Mainers afford to pay their electric bills AUGUSTA - On Tuesday, the Maine House and Senate voted to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Melanie Sachs, D-Freeport, that would provide funding for the Low Income Assistance Program (LIAP) to help Mainers pay their electric bills. The bill passed the House 120-26 and was approved unanimously in the S  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 2 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Rielly leads 47 Maine legislators in effort to protect AmeriCorps AUGUSTA - Rep. Morgan Rielly, D-Westbrook, joined 47 Maine House and Senate members in sending a letter urging Maine's Congressional Delegation to work to reinstate funding for AmeriCorps programming across the country that was recently cut by the Trump Administration. Last Friday, the AmeriCorps agency immediately terminated close to   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 2 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco: * * * Sen. Bailey celebrates Community Action Grant funding for the City of Saco and the Town of Old Orchard Beach AUGUSTA -- Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco, is pleased to announce that the City of Saco and the Town of Old Orchard Beach have been awarded a Community Action Grant from the Community Resilience Partnership in the amount of $180,000. The grant will promote  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 2 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco: * * * Sen. Bailey introduces bill to protect residents of mobile home parks AUGUSTA -- On Wednesday, April 30, Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco, introduced a bill to amend the real estate transfer tax and protect residents of mobile home parks. The Legislature's Taxation Committee conducted a public hearing for LD 1768, "An Act to Protect Residents of Mobile Home Parks by  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 2 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop: * * * Senator Craig Hickman introduces bipartisan bill to support the health of Gagetown veterans and reestablish the Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission AUGUSTA -- On Wednesday, April 30, Senator Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, introduced a bipartisan bill to support Maine veterans affected by chemical exposure during military training at the Canadian milit  more

ORONO, Maine, May 3 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * University of Maine receives restored Sea Grant funding U.S. Sen. Susan Collins had directly urged the Secretary of Commerce to restart Maine Sea Grant funding and thousands of Mainers spoke out in support of the popular program's impact on their livelihoods and Maine's working waterfronts ORONO, Maine -- Funding has been restored for Maine Sea Grant to continue its critical science   more