WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics Maine Chapter, Manchester, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expressing strong support for the continuation of orally ingestible prescription fluoride drug products for children. With over 300 pediatricians and clinicians as members, the organization asserts that these fluoride supplements are crucial for promoting pediatric oral health, particularly in underserved communities. In their letter  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Aug. 18, 2025, entitled "Maine Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2025": * * * Maine had 39,000 job openings in June 2025, unchanged from May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the job openings rate in Maine was 5.6 percent in June, unchanged from the previou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King-led Effort Secures Delay of Removal of Navigational Buoys in Gulf of Maine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Weeks after he led a bipartisan group of New England Senators in urging the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to delay its plans to remove navigational buoys in the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) received confirmation that the USCG will accept their recommendation.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Maine Governor's Energy Office, Augusta, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration voicing strong opposition to the National Propane Gas Association's application for an exemption from the agency's Hours-of-Service regulations for the next five years. The proposed exemption seeks to waive limits on commercial drivers' working hours from December 15 through March 15, a change that state officials argue could compromise publ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Slams Trump's Blatant Attempt to Rewrite and Recast U.S. History with Smithsonian 'Review' * Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, sent a letter to President Trump strongly opposing his attempt to undermine the curatorial independence of the Smithsonian Institution. In the letter,   more