AUGUSTA, Maine, May 25 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on May 24, 2024: Governor Janet Mills announced today that she is appointing Deputy Commissioner Sara Gagne-Holmes to serve as Acting Commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, effective June 1, 2024. Gagne-Holmes, a Deputy Commissioner since 2019, will lead the Department in an acting capacity following Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew's departure on May 31, 2024. "Deputy Commissioner Gagne-Holm more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 25 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: Governor Janet Mills tonight announced that President Joe Biden has approved the State of Maine's request for a Major Disaster Declaration to help Cumberland and York Counties recover from the severe winter storm in April that resulted in significant infrastructure damage across southern Maine. The President's Disaster Declaration unlocks federal assistance to help Maine cover the cost of public infrastructure repa more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 24 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following procedural order (No. 2024-00032) on May 23, 2024: * * * HNV, LLC, Request for Advisory Ruling PROCEDURAL ORDER The Presiding Officer is extending the deadline in MPUC Rule, ch. 110, Sec. 7(A)(3) for issuance of an advisory ruling until June 7, 2024. MPUC Rule, ch. 110, Sec. 14(B) (allowing presiding officers to permit deviations from deadlines contained in Commission Rules). Dated at Hallowell, Maine this  more PR