BAR HARBOR, Maine, June 13 -- College of the Atlantic issued the following news: The College of the Atlantic Class of 2024 are supported by approximately 700 friends and family from near and far, alumni, trustees, faculty, staff, and students. The Anah Highlander bagpipers led the opening procession, followed closely by 2024 Grand Marshal Dru Colbert, who retires this month after teaching arts and design at COA for 21 years. Remarks by keynote speaker Dr. Yuria Celidwen, COA President Dr. Darr more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 13 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The 2024 Livingston Awards for Young Journalists at the University of Michigan honored stories that represent the best in local, national and international reporting by journalists under age 35. The winning stories, which include $10,000 prizes for work released in 2023, feature a local news investigation exposing the systematic failures of Maine's illusive probate courts, a documentary podcast probing timely more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 14 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following statements on June 13, 2024: * * * Governor Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following statements in response to the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine that will preserve nationwide access to mifepristone: "The Supreme Court was right to reject this legally and scientifically meritless case, and I join the many Maine people who today are breathing a sigh o more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 13 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on June 12, 2024: Governor Janet Mills today announced that 17 new high-speed electric vehicle charging stations will open in Maine over the next year as part of the State's commitment to build an accessible and reliable network of EV chargers for residents and visitors. The new charging sites, which will feature 52 new chargers, have been selected with the goal of expanding the charging network to serve travelers  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 13 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order approving stipulation (No. 2023-00038) on June 11, 2024: * * * CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY, Request for Approval of Annual Compliance Filing ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY Through this Order, the Commission approves a Stipulation filed on May 30, 2024, by Central Maine Power (CMP or "the Company"), the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA), th more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 13 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order approving stipulation (No. 2024-00077) on June 11, 2024: * * * VERSANT POWER, Request for Approval of Rate Change - Annual Revenue Decoupling Adjustment ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY Pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.Sec. 301, the Commission approves the June 3, 2024 Stipulation entered into by Versant Power (Versant), the Office of the Public Advocat more PR

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, June 13 -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, issued the following news release: South Portland High School has been awarded a $5,000 grant to support its competitive robotics program from Consolidated Communications' Consolidated Connects Educational Grant Program. Consolidated joined students, teachers and faculty in celebrating the grant award at a check presentation during the South Portland School Department Board Meeting o more PR