AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 4 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following statement on Jan. 3, 2024: * * * Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today on the start of the Second Regular Session of the 131st Legislature: "I welcome the Legislature back into session as we once again undertake the important and necessary work of public policy on behalf of Maine people. "Over the next several months, the Legislature will have much-needed discussions and debates about proposals rang more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 3 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 2, 2024: Governor Janet Mills announced today that officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have arrived in Maine to evaluate and validate damage from last month's severe wind, rain, and flooding. In the wake of the December 18 wind and rain storm, Governor Mills asked FEMA to dispatch officials to Maine to conduct a Preliminary Damage Assessment - the first formal step toward re more PR

ORONO, Maine, Jan. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Central features of human evolution may stop our species from resolving global environmental problems like climate change, says a new study led by the University of Maine. Humans have come to dominate the planet with tools and systems to exploit natural resources that were refined over thousands of years through the process of cultural adaptation to the environment. University of Maine evolutionary biol more PR

WATERVILLE, Maine, Jan. 3 -- Thomas College issued the following news release: In an effort to bridge the gap between academia and the professional world, the Professional and Career Development Office at Thomas College arranged an invaluable experience for its students by facilitating their participation in the Maine State Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting this November. This initiative marked a significant step in empowering students to actively engage with professionals, industry leaders, a more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Brent Blackwell plans on pursuing a fellowship in trauma surgery after he completes his residency in general surgery. * * * Growing up outside Chicago in a frugal middle-class family, Brent Blackwell never thought about becoming Brent Blackwell, MD. His father worked as a warehouseman and his mother as an administrative assistant, and he and his brother (a half brother more PR