BRUNSWICK, Maine, Dec. 6 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: The Bowdoin community recently gathered for an exclusive screening of director Tatiana Huezo's new film, Tempestad. After the screening, students and faculty had the opportunity to ask Huezo about her creative process during an extended Q&A moderated by Carolyn Wolfenzon Niego, associate professor of Romance languages. Tempestad, which is based on a true story, follows the parallel journeys of two women--Miryam and Adela--w more PR

WATERVILLE, Maine, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Colby College issued the following news: * * * Three Colby professors on why the study of English is more relevant in the face of new technology * * * Those are just a few examples of terms someone 20 years ago wouldn't recognize. Just last year Merriam-Webster added 370 words to its online dictionary while the Oxford English Dictionary added a whopping 700. As society changes, so does our language to describe it. There's a new term floating around the  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Governor Janet Mills today announced $1.3 million in grant awards to three organizations to support the development of innovative clean energy businesses in Maine. The grants are awarded by the Governor's Energy Office (GEO) through the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) program, an energy workforce and business development initiative of the Governor's Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan (http://www.maine more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 7 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Rep. Poppy Arford, D-Brunswick, has been named House chair of a legislative panel tasked with reviewing the impact of so-called "facility fees," which are fees that hospitals and health care providers add to patient bills in addition to their professional fees for services provided. The Task Force to Evaluate the Impact of Facility Fees on Patients held its first meeting at the State House on more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 6 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order amending rule (No. 2023-00134) on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Amendments to Chapter 317 of the Commission's Rules ORDER AMENDING RULE AND STATEMENT OF FACTUAL AND POLICY BASIS BARTLETT, Chair; GILBERT and SCULLY, Commissioners I. SUMMARY By this Order, the Commission amends Chapter 317 of the Commission's Rules regarding the Arrearage Management Program (AMP or the Program) more PR

WATERVILLE, Maine, Dec. 6 -- Thomas College issued the following news release: A change in certification is making an impact on Maine's schools, and Thomas College has figured out a way to help solve this problem. In 2022, the Maine Department of Education changed its teacher certification age range from K-8 to K-6. Under the K-8 certification, teachers were able to engage in team-teaching and interdisciplinary instruction commonly found in effective middle schools throughout the state of Main more PR