AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 9 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order granting license (No. 2023-00174) on Aug. 8, 2023: * * * SPRAGUE OPERATING RESOURCES, Application for License to Operate As A Competitive Electricity Provider ORDER GRANTING LICENSE BARTLETT, Chairman; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY Through this Order, Sprague Operating Resources LLC (Sprague or the Company) is issued a license to operate as a competitive electricity provider furnishing more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: A team of scientific experts will visit marinas from Massachusetts to Maine this week to observe, identify, and record marine organisms as part of a rapid assessment of introduced and potentially invasive species. Species introduced to an area through human activity have the capacity to become invasive when their spread harms the environment, more PR

ORONO, Maine, Aug. 8 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted $1.5 million to the University of Maine and collaborators to carry out a series of programs that will educate and aid farmers in climate adaptation and mitigation. Agricultural producers anticipate an onslaught of challenges due to climate change, such as increases in flooding, drought, pest and disease pressures and weather variability. Faculty and staff at  more PR

FARMINGTON, Maine, Aug. 8 -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: How does an individual restart earning a college degree when, for whatever reason, they have had to step away from their education? The thought can be overwhelming--but the University of Maine at Farmington has created a new Degree Completion Program to help individuals who have already earned some college credits finish their bachelor's degree at their own speed and convenience in a way that is u more PR

ORONO, Maine, Aug. 8 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: A new collaborative research project led by the University of Maine called STORM: Data-Driven Approaches for Secure Electric Grids in Communities Disproportionately Impacted by Climate Change, has been awarded $6 million from the National Science Foundation. Over the next five years, the project team will conduct studies and create new tools that will grow research infrastructure and leverage data science to im more PR