WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Hurricane Season, King Urges Trump Administration to Reinstate Terminated Employees at Weather Forecast Offices * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King, alongside 14 of his colleagues, is urging the Trump Administration to swiftly reinstate terminated employees at the National Weather Service (NWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as Maine faces an unpredic  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 3 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * House advances Roberts legislation to protect Maine consumers by licensing general contractors AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives voted Monday to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Tiffany Roberts, D-South Berwick, that would protect Maine consumers by establishing a licensing requirement for general contractors. "After four decades of studies and advocacy, it's time to finally put Main  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * New England For-Hire Groundfish Fleet Partners with NOAA Fisheries to Improve Cod Data * Atlantic cod is a classic New England fish, found everywhere from roadside fish-and-chip stands to the Massachusetts State House. Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, NOAA Fisheries fosters the long-term biological and economic sustainability of marine fisheries, including rebuilding overfished stocks. C  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 3 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Brennan bill to allow students to apply for Department of Education diploma advances in House AUGUSTA - A bill that would allow for high school students within their fourth year of study to apply for a Maine Department of Education (DOE) diploma under extraneous circumstances, sponsored by Rep. Michael Brennan, D-Portland, was advanced by the Maine House of Representatives Thursday. "Since the C  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Maine Audubon is urging the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reject a proposed rule that would redefine "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The conservation group argues the change could severely impact wildlife in Maine and across the nation by weakening habitat protections. "The proposed rule would rescind the regulatory definition of 'harm,' defined as any significant habitat modification or degradation that kills or injures  more