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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and the Catherine Cutler Institute at USM Issue Report on the Use of Body-Worn Cameras by Maine Law Enforcement
State of Maine Agencies
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September 23, 2024
MAINE, September 23 - Back to current news. Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and the Catherine Cutler Institute at USM Issue Report on the Use of Body-Worn Cameras by Maine Law Enforcement September 23, 2024 Attorney Generals Office FOR IMMEDIATE...
Governor Janet Mills Announces $2.6 Million Federal Grant to Expand Maine Veterans' Cemeteries
State of Maine Agencies
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September 20, 2024
MAINE, September 20 - Back to current news. September 20, 2024 Grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will expand burial options at cemeteries in Caribou and Springvale Governor Janet Mills today announced that the U.S. Department of...
Governor Mills and U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm Announce New Home Energy Rebate Program for Maine
State of Maine Agencies
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September 18, 2024
MAINE, September 18 - Back to current news. September 18, 2024 $36 million Federal grant will support heat pump rebates for income-eligible Maine residents in multifamily and manufactured homes, keeping homes comfortable year-round while reducing...
Commissioner Johnson Names New Director of Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation
Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
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September 25, 2024
September 25, 2024 Contact: Victoria Foley COMMISSIONER JOHNSON NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF MAINE OFFICE OF OUTDOOR RECREATION Augusta, MAINE – Maine Economic & Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson today announced that Jeff McCabe will be...
Governor Janet Mills Announces $2.6 Million Federal Grant to Expand Maine Veterans' Cemeteries (Maine.gov)
Bureau of Veterans' Service State of Maine
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September 25, 2024
Grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will expand burial options at cemeteries in Caribou and Springvale Governor Janet Mills today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Maine a significant federal grant...
Experience the Best of Maine: DACF Showcases Over 30 Maine Brands and Artists at The Big E 2024
State of Maine Agencies
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September 9, 2024
MAINE, September 9 - Back to current news. Experience the Best of Maine: DACF Showcases Over 30 Maine Brands and Artists at The Big E 2024 September 9, 2024 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Augusta, Maine - Department of...
Citizen's Guide to the 2024 Maine Referendum Election now available online
Department of the Secretary of State of Maine
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September 24, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 17, 2024 AUGUSTA — As Election Day nears on Nov. 5, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is reminding all Maine voters of a non-partisan resource that can help them make informed decisions at the polls: the...
Citizen's Guide to the 2024 Maine Referendum Election now available online
Department of the Secretary of State of Maine
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September 24, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 17, 2024 AUGUSTA — As Election Day nears on Nov. 5, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is reminding all Maine voters of a non-partisan resource that can help them make informed decisions at the polls: the...
ImmuCell Embarks on CEO Succession Planning Process
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 25, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ImmuCell Corporation (Nasdaq: ICCC) (“ImmuCell” or the “Company”), a growing animal health company that develops, manufactures and markets scientifically proven and practical products that improve...
Governor Janet Mills Announces $2.6 Million Federal Grant to Expand Maine Veterans' Cemeteries
State of Maine Office of Governor
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September 20, 2024
Grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will expand burial options at cemeteries in Caribou and Springvale Governor Janet Mills today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Maine a significant federal grant...
Governor Mills Invites Maine Businesses to Apply for 2024 Governor’s Award for Business Excellence
Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
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September 20, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2024 Contact: Scott Ogden and Ben Goodman | Governor Mills Victoria Foley | Dept. of Economic & Community Development Governor Mills Invites Maine Businesses to Apply for 2024 Governor’s Award for Business...
Self-Described Racist Skinhead Sentenced for Race-Based Threats via Social Media Against Black Neighbors in Maine
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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September 18, 2024
A Lewiston, Maine, man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for threatening a Black family who lived in his apartment complex. Charles Allen Barnes, 47, previously pleaded guilty to one count of threatening communications in interstate...
Governor Mills and U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm Announce New Home Energy Rebate Program for Maine
State of Maine Office of Governor
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September 18, 2024
$36 million Federal grant will support heat pump rebates for income-eligible Maine residents in multifamily and manufactured homes, keeping homes comfortable year-round while reducing energy costs South Portland, MAINE -- Governor Janet Mills and...
State of Maine Recognized as Outstanding Employer by Maine Council on Aging & Forbes
State of Maine Agencies
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September 4, 2024
MAINE, September 4 - Back to current news. September 4, 2024 AUGUSTA, Maine €“ The Maine Council on Aging today announced that the State of Maine has won its 2024 Business Excellence Award, recognizing the State of Maine as an excellent employer...
Media Advisory – Oregon AG Rosenblum to Host National Association of Attorneys General Summit in Portland
Oregon Department of Justice
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September 4, 2024
NAAG to Convene 2024 Presidential Initiative Summit in Portland, Oregon WHO: The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), the nonpartisan national forum for America’s state and territory attorneys general and their staff, invites members...
Department of Administrative and Financial Services Announces State of Maine to Join IRS Direct File for 2025 Tax Season
State of Maine Agencies
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August 27, 2024
MAINE, August 27 - Back to current news. August 27, 2024 IRS' new tool, Direct File, to be fully integrated into the Maine Tax Portal in 2026 AUGUSTA, Maine €“ The Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) announced today that the...
State of Maine ends Fiscal Year 2024 with Surplus
State of Maine Agencies
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August 27, 2024
MAINE, August 27 - Back to current news. August 2, 2024 $93.5 million surplus demonstrates State's good fiscal health but continues year-over-year trend of declining surpluses, consistent with flattening of revenues as projected by the nonpartisan...
Governor Mills, Attorney General Frey Statements on the Final Report of the Independent Commission to Investigate the Facts of the Tragedy in Lewiston
State of Maine Agencies
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August 20, 2024
MAINE, August 20 - Back to current news. August 20, 2024 Governor Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following statements today in response to the release of the final report of the Independent Commission to Investigate the...
2025 Maine Teacher of the Year State Finalists Announced
Maine Department of Education
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August 28, 2024
Four Maine teachers were announced today as the State Finalists for the 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year program. High school science teacher Allyson Gilbert from Sagadahoc County, fourth-grade teacher Becky Hallowell from Lincoln County, high...
Governor Mills, Attorney General Frey Statements on the Final Report of the Independent Commission to Investigate the Facts of the Tragedy in Lewiston
State of Maine Office of Governor
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August 20, 2024
August 20, 2024 Governor Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following statements today in response to the release of the final report of the Independent Commission to Investigate the Facts of the Tragedy in Lewiston: "Our...