AUGUSTA, Maine, June 19 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on June 18, 2024: Governor Janet Mills today announced $2.4 million in awards to 54 communities across Maine to protect infrastructure from damaging storms or rising sea levels, increase local planning capacity, and improve energy resilience and efficiency. The awards to Maine cities, towns and Tribal governments come from the Community Resilience Partnership, a program established by Governor Mills in 2021 to help more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 19 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2021-00112) on June 18, 2024: * * * SUMMIT NATURAL GAS OF MAINE, INC., Request for Approval of Waiver ORDER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY By this Order, the Commission rescinds its Order Amending Waiver issued in this Docket on January 11, 2023, as moot. The Commission granted Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Inc. (SNGME or the Company) requested waiver of Chapter 42 more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 19 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: By Adam White The University of Vermont is pleased to announce the hiring of Blake Reilly as Executive Director of the Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHWB) following the successful conclusion of a national search. Reilly comes to UVM from Bates College in Maine, where he served as Associate Dean of Students and Director of Operations and Administration. His experience includes roles in Residence Life, Publ more PR

ORONO, Maine, June 19 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release: A University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees' committee will convene next week to consider authorizing the sale of 24 acres of land and 50,000-square-feet of built space to generate revenue and savings to sustain student affordability. At their June 27 meeting, the Board's Finance, Facilities and Technology (FFT) Committee is expected to take initial votes on requests from the University of Maine more PR