WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Drowned in Lies: Maine Fugitive "Surfaces" in Missouri * Portland, ME - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announces the arrest of Gregory Heimann, 51, on a federal arrest warrant for Making False Statements. Heimann was a fugitive for over a year evading law enforcement after the issuance of an April 29, 2024, arrest warrant from the Departm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSdok) -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission, Augusta, has approved a request (Docket No. 2024-00365) from FirstLight Power Services LLC, Burlington, Massachusetts, to certify its Robertsville station facility as a Class I renewable resource. The order, issued on August 20, 2025, grants eligibility for the Connecticut-based hydroelectric facility to satisfy Maine's renewable portfolio requirement. The decision was not unanimous, with one commissioner voting against the a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSdok) -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission, Augusta, has delegated authority to its Administrative Director to issue default orders in certain consumer complaint cases. The change, outlined in a "Delegation Order" (Docket No. 2025-00259), aims to facilitate the efficient resolution of matters and conserve limited Commission resources. The order, signed by Chair Bartlett and Commissioners Scully and Gilbert on August 19, 2025, allows the Administrative Director to dism  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Northeast Wholesalers Association, Portland, Maine, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voicing strong opposition to a proposed rule that would mandate the manufacture and sale of only very low nicotine cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products. According to NEWA, the rule, if enacted, would have dire consequences for legal businesses, state and local tax revenues, and public safety across the Northeast. The   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 26 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on Aug. 25, 2025, on behalf of Maine State Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono: * * * Sen. Tipping calls for rethinking Modivcare contract following bankruptcy announcement Modivcare, the for-profit medical transportation company that was recently awarded a statewide transportation contract in Maine, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections. Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, called for a reexamination of the State's decis  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Collins, Reed, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Extend the Weatherization Assistance Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the federal government's cornerstone energy efficiency initiative - the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP  more