WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Actor Humphrey Bogart is best known for his leading roles in the films "The Maltese Falcon" (1941), "Casablanca" (1942), "The African Queen" (1951), "The Caine Mutiny" (1954) and more. Lesser known is that Bogart also served in World War I in the Navy and during World War II in the Coast Guard. In the Spring of 1918 during World War I, Bogart, 18, enlisted in the Navy, training on the sailing warship USS Granit more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLBNY surpasses $1 billion in grants awarded since Affordable Housing Program inception * * * Jose R. Gonzalez, president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY"), announced that the FHLBNY has awarded a record $70.8 million in subsidies to fund 61 affordable housing initiatives throughout New Jersey, New York, Puerto more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Settlement Marks New Milestone in Department's Enforcement of the ADA's Integration Mandate * * * The Justice Department announced today that it secured a settlement agreement to resolve its lawsuit alleging that Maine violates Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C. by unnecessarily segregating children with behavi more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 26 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Attorney General Aaron Frey today announced that he has filed suit in state court against Exxon, Shell, Chevron, BP, Sunoco, and the American Petroleum Institute for deceiving Mainers for decades about the role of their fossil fuel products in causing climate change. The State seeks to hold the Defendants accountable for failing to warn Mainers and concealing their knowledge about th more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 27 -- The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry issued the following news: The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Land for Maine's Future Program (LMF) announced its next call for Conservation and Recreation proposals. The latest requests are for Projects of Statewide Significance and Community Conservation Projects. LMF is the State's primary method of conserving land for its natural and recreational value. The Program was establis more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 27 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * The settlement recognizes progress made and underscores commitment to improving children's behavioral health services * * * Governor Janet Mills announced today that the State of Maine and the United States Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) have reached a settlement agreement in the September 9, 2024 lawsuit, United States of America v. State of Maine. Maine is one of several states where t more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 27 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2024-00264) on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * REBECCA SAULNIER ET AL. v. VERSANT POWER, 10-Person Complaint Concerning Usage Charges ORDER BARTLETT, Chairman; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY The Commission dismisses the 10-person complaint filed on September 19, 2024, against Versant Power (Versant) by thirteen of its customers finding that it is without merit. II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On Se more PR