Maine Press Releases

LONGTIME MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ANALYST RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC ...

May 31, 2022 Hallowell, Maine - Denis Bergeron, Utility Analyst and Coordinator of Regional Market Programs at the Maine Public Utilities Commission was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners …

Celebrating Pride Month. Resources to Support LGBTQ+ Students and Build a Welcoming School Climate

June is LGBTQ Pride Month and the Maine Department of Education (DOE) has a robust collection of resources devoted to supporting LGBTQ+ students in Maine and fostering a positive school climate. The resources were put together through a collaborative …

Togus Volunteers Help Boothbay V.E.T.S. Build Trailers for Homeless Veterans

On Saturday morning, April 30, a contingent of employees from Togus, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Augusta, helped Boothbay V.E.T.S.  build four trailers to provide temporary shelter for Maine’s homeless veterans. “I can’t believe it’ …

Holden honors veterans with ceremony

HOLDEN, Maine (WABI) - The town of Holden held a wreath laying ceremony accompanied by the Brewer High School JROTC Color Guard. Prior to the ceremony, held in the afternoon of Memorial Day, speeches were given as well as prayers. As the wreath was placed …

Troop F Weekly Report 05-23 to 05-29-22

Incident Type:         property check Date:                          5/29/2022 Town:                        hersey Trooper:                   CPL. QUINT Brief Synopsis:       Cpl. Quint was requested by an out-of-state property owner to check a seasonal …

Troop J Weekly Report (05/23/22-05/29/22)

# of School Visits conducted – 0 # of OUI Alcohol Arrests – 0 # of OUI Drug Arrests – 0 # of DV Arrests – 0 05-23-22 Trooper Owen Reed summonsed Bradford Newbegin (51) of Penobscot, for Operating After Suspension after a traffic stop in Penobscot. Trooper …

At a Biddeford cemetery, children plant flags, learn about sacrifice ahead of Memorial Day.

BIDDEFORD — Raoul Goulet led Beckett Jacques over to a flat marker in St. Joseph’s Cemetery and brushed fresh grass clippings from the stone. “I’m going to give you the honor,” Goulet, 73, said. The fourth-grader pulled the rubber band off the bundle of …

Maine Compass: Gov. Mills has led efforts to truly support veterans

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. As a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served in Vietnam, I often set aside time to remember the honorable people who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and how much I miss them to this very day. It is also an …

In Brunswick-Topsham, the parade resumes and a veteran is honored - The Portland Press Herald

BRUNSWICK — It had been a whirlwind weekend for Richard “Archie” Pelley. A decorated Vietnam veteran, Pelley had just returned from an Honor Flight Maine trip to visit the memorial monuments in Washington D.C. On Monday morning, the 91-year old former …

Miles for Mills brings community back to raise money for injured veterans

Commission Site Visit for Development Permit DP 3639F, Big Lake Development, LLC

MAINE, June 7 - Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Back to full Meeting Calendar Date: June 7, 2022 Start Time: 2:00 PM Location: Big Moose Mountain Ski Resort, Big Moose Twp., Piscataquis County Meeting description/purpose: Related …

Public Comment Period for Development Permit DP 3639F, - Big Lake Development, LLC

MAINE, June 7 - Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Back to full Meeting Calendar Date: June 7, 2022 Start Time: Location: Meeting description/purpose: Related documents (if any): Note: Some documents are provided in Microsoft Word format …

Shooting death in Vassalboro

May 30, 2022 Katharine England From the desk of Shannon Moss, DPS PIO. On Monday, May 30, 2022, at approximately 9:12 a.m. the Regional Communications Center in Augusta received a 911 call from 513 Main Street in Vassalboro. Neighbors of the apartment …

Three car crash on Turnpike sends several people to the hospital

May 30, 2022 Katharine England From the desk of Shannon Moss, DPS PIO. On Monday, May 30, 2022 at approximately 11:36 a.m. Maine State Police Troopers responded to a three vehicle crash southbound at Mile Marker 13 in York. Several witnesses told Troopers …

Maine State Police investigating fatal crash in Danforth

May 30, 2022 Katharine England  From the desk of Shannon Moss, DPS PIO.   On Sunday, May 29, 2022, at approximately 2:45 p.m. the Maine State Police responded to a crash on Springfield Road in T8 R4 NBPP near Danforth. The investigation found that the …

Hotel and Motel Evictions

MAINE, May 28 - Back to current news. May 28, 2022 Attorney General's Office Following recent changes by the Maine State Housing Authority to its Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which will cap hotel reimbursement rates for eligible Mainers lacking …

Governor Mills Celebrates Grand Opening of The Good Crust in Canaan, Promotes Maine Jobs Plan Investments to Strengthen ...

In visit to Somerset County, the Governor also visits Go Lab, Inc for an update on innovative work to establish the first wood fiber insulation production facility in North America SOMERSET COUNTY – Governor Janet Mills today celebrated the grand opening …

South Portland Educator Honored with Excellence in Extended Learning Opportunities Award

The Community Coordinator’s Collaborative (C3) recently named the recipient of Maine’s first annual Excellence in Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs) Programming Award during its end-of-year celebration. The award was given to Sheree Inman, the …

WEBINAR: Introductory Training on Newcomer Multilingual Learners for All Teachers

On June 6th from 3:00 – 4:30pm, join April Perkins, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) & Bilingual Programs Specialist at the Maine Department of Education (DOE), and Sheanna Zimmermann, ESOL Director for South Portland School Department, …

Maine DOE Update – May 27, 2022

  From the Maine Department of Education Reporting Items | Visit the DC&R Reporting Calendar | News & Updates Once again, our school leaders and teachers are tasked with helping our students and their families grapple with the senseless murder of …