ORONO, Maine, June 28 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: A $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund a four-year statewide collaborative project led by the University of Maine to foster resilient forest communities in Maine. Maine-FOREST, or Forest-based Opportunities for Resilient Economy, Sustainability and Technology, will expand the state's research and educational capacity to connect human and ecosystem focused innovations and services. T more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 27 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today on the Supreme Court's decision in Moyle v. United States: "The Supreme Court has provided temporary relief to women in Idaho by allowing abortions in emergency situations - a right that, frankly, should never have been in question. "But the Court has failed in its obligation to state unequivocally that the right to an abortion in an emergency  more PR

WATERVILLE, Maine, June 27 -- Thomas College issued the following news release: Thomas College student and Searsport, ME native Cole Ellis won second place of Season 9 of Greenlight Maine's College Edition business competition show this weekend. He won $7,500 and competed against two Colby College student teams. Ellis is heading into his second year at Thomas College studying marketing and entrepreneurship. He pitched his business, Keep it Clean Heat Pumps, a service and cleaning company out o more PR

ORONO, Maine, June 28 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: With rural schools facing significant shortages of highly-qualified teachers, particularly those in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will use a grant from the National Science Foundation to boost support for future and current STEM educators in rural school districts. The nearly $100,000 award is part of NSF's Robe more PR