AUGUSTA, Maine, May 14 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has found Katahdin Contracting in default and ordered the company to pay a $1,000 penalty for violations of the state's "Dig Safe Law." The PUC's order, issued on May 13, 2025, follows an investigation into damage to underground facilities. According to the PUC, the investigation was initiated after an incident (NOEI #23-396) where Katahdin Contracting allegedly failed to adhere to damage prevention regulations. The company i  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 14 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has found Lyon Construction in default and ordered the company to pay a $1,000 penalty for multiple violations of the state's "Dig Safe Law." The PUC's order, issued on May 13, 2025, follows an investigation into damage to underground facilities. The PUC's investigation (NOEI #23-326) cited Lyon Construction for several violations, including: * Failure to submit an incident report within 10 days of the incident. * Failure t  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 14 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has found Turf Prep in default and ordered the company to pay a $1,000 penalty for violations of the state's "Dig Safe Law." The PUC's order, issued on May 13, 2025, follows an investigation into damage to underground facilities. The PUC's investigation (NOEI #23-290) cited Turf Prep for failing to comply with regulations. Specifically, Turf Prep failed to submit an incident report within 10 days of the incident and failed to  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 14 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Terry co-sponsors bill to protect Maine consumers by banning dynamic pricing AUGUSTA - Rep. Parnell Terry, D-Gorham, has co-sponsored legislation that would prevent Maine grocery stores and restaurants from using dynamic pricing - a form of price gouging in which businesses increase their prices during peak demand hours. The bill had a public hearing before the Legislature's Housing and Economic   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Things keep getting worse for serial flip-flopper Jared Golden Jared Golden's very bad Monday is turning into a very bad week, as Maine's State Auditor announced he's considering launching a primary challenge against Golden. This is just the latest in a string of bad news for Jared. His chronic flip-flopping on everything from guns to radical gender ideology has both Republicans and Demo  more

ORONO, Maine, May 13 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: * * * Darling Marine Center documents local shellfish harvesting trends, changes By studying the Damariscotta and Medomak River estuaries, University of Maine researchers have formally documented shifts in shellfish populations, from soft shell clams to oysters. Because Maine's intertidal mudflats, such as those found in these estuaries, are difficult to study, this work filled an important gap in information a  more

ORONO, Maine, May 13 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: * * * Singh family pledges $3.5M for scholarships and endowed chair in the Maine College of Engineering and Computing University of Maine Foundation President/CEO Jeff Mills today announced a $3.5 million pledge from alumni Rajendra "Raj" Singh ('77G, '24H) and Neera Singh ('24H) for scholarships for Maine students and the Singh Chair in Applied Innovation. The announcement was made Tuesday at the UMaine Founda  more