ORANGE, Connecticut, Jan. 8 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Avangrid Foundation Awards Grant to Gulf of Maine Research Institute for STEM Education Grant will enable transformative STEM experiences for middle school students * The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has awarded the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) a $50,000   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Jan. 7, 2026, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Maine - First Quarter 2025": * * * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Maine were 40,436, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 34,390, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, King, Banks, LaLota Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bring Information about Veterans Resources into the Workplace * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Co-Chair of the Navy and Marine Corps Caucus and Iraq War veteran, Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17), was joined by Senator Angus King (I-ME) to announce the introduction of the Thomas M. Conway Veterans Access to Resources in the Workplace  more

ORONO, Maine, Jan. 7 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * Fatal infection risk in newborns may increase when this bacteria and fungus mix * Researchers at the University of Maine have discovered that a common interaction between a bacterium and a fungus may significantly increase the risk of severe and potentially fatal infections in newborns, while also making standard treatments less effective. About one-fifth of healthy people worldwide carry bacteria know  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS celebrates new Maine law requiring all firearms to have a serial number * GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement celebrating Maine's enactment of a new gun safety bill that will require all firearms in the state to have a serial   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Announces Actions on Bills Held From Prior Legislative Session * Governor intends to let vast majority of held bills become law and notifies the Legislature of veto of LD 1228; the Legislature has recalled seven bills from her desk for consideration in coming session Governor Janet Mills today announced that she will allow nearly all of the enacted bills held from the prior session of the L  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 8 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Cannabusiness lawsuit highlights need for Congress to clarify federal treatment of marijuana Without reform, lawsuits like this may force federal courts toward decisions that destabilize existing state markets or that effectively go around Congress. By Geoffrey Lawrence, Research Director A chain of Michigan marijuana retailers is exploiting the federal marijuana ban to attempt to  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 8 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono: * * * Sen. Mike Tipping introduces bill to guarantee Mainers the right to repair their own electronic devices, support small electronic repair shops in Maine Today, Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, introduced a bill to guarantee Mainers the right to repair their own electronic devices and support small electronic repair shops in Maine. The Legislature's Housing and Ec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $370,000 to Protect Children from Internet Crime * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan CollinsChair of the Senate Appropriations Committeeand Angus King announced that the Maine State Police will receive a total of $369,364 through the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program. This funding will support the Spe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSFR) -- The Wilson Museum, Castine, Maine, has announced its intent to return eight sacred objects to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana. The decision follows requirements established by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act regarding ceremonial items necessary for traditional religious practices. The collection includes a variety of beaded and quilled hide artifacts. Five of the items, including a pair of mo  more