AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 18 -- The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: In a ceremony at the Blaine House yesterday, Governor Janet Mills, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) Commissioner Amanda Beal, Maine Forest Service (MFS) Director Patty Cormier, and Maine TREE Executive Director Logan Johnson, presented the prestigious 2023 Austin Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award to the University of Maine's School of Fo more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 18 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address on Nov. 17, 2023: In today's world, access to affordable, high-speed internet is as fundamental as electricity, heat, and water. So, if we want a strong economy and thriving state, we've simply got to have it. Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills and thank you for listening. Well, since I've taken office, we have worked very hard to expand affordable, high-speed broadband across Maine, especially in rural  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 18 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order regarding request for proposals (No. 2023-00296) on Nov. 17, 2023: * * * PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Request for Proposals for the Sale of Energy from Qualifying Combined Heat and Power Projects Pursuant to P.L. 2023 C. 353 ORDER REGARDING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS During its 2022 session, the Maine Legislature enacted An Act to Establish a Woodfired Combined Heat and Power Program. P.L. 2021, chapter 60 more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 18 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2023: On Thursday, Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, successfully convinced members of the Legislative Council to allow his bill to protect the rights of homeowners and property owners during the planned construction of an energy transmission line to move forward. "The urgency for this bill comes from the direct concerns of Mainers, who feel blindsided by potential infringements on their properties. Many of m more PR