BRUNSWICK, Maine, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: The indictment this week of former president Donald Trump goes "a step farther" than his previous two indictments, said Thomas Brackett Reed Professor of Government Andrew Rudalevige, quoted in a recent Miami Herald article syndicated in newspapers throughout the country. Trump's earlier indictments--one for falsifying business records, the other for mishandling classified documents--could land the former president more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 4 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Governor Janet Mills today signed an Executive Order directing her Administration to develop a plan to establish an Office of New Americans in Maine State government. The Executive Order directs the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) to work with stakeholders - including other State agencies, municipalities, schools and colleges, employers, community-based organiza more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 4 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: A measure by Rep. Sue Salisbury, D-Westbrook, that will establish the School Meal Equipment and Program Improvement Fund, administered by the Maine Department of Education (DOE), is now law. Gov. Janet Mills signed the bill on Thursday, July 27. LD 1183 directs the DOE to issue grants to eligible school districts to purchase school kitchen and cafeteria equipment. This equipment is necessary to serve healthy more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 4 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: A proposal by Rep. Morgan Rielly, D-Westbrook, which would implement recommendations from the Governor's Advisory Council on Military Sexual Trauma is now law. Gov. Janet Mills signed the measure on Thursday, July 27. "The passage of this legislation is recognition of the state's responsibility in protecting survivors of military sexual trauma and commitment to prevent future harm," said Rielly. "While I am  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 4 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order approving stipulation (No. 2022-00279) on Aug. 3, 2023: * * * PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Investigation Into Utility Service Quality Standards Regarding Central Maine Power Company and Versant Power ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY By this Order, the Commission approves the July 14, 2023, Stipulation entered into by Versant Power (Versant), Ce more PR