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Department of Public Safety Maine State Police State of Maine

On Sunday, August 9, 2026, at approximately 4:00 PM, Maine State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on the Turnpike southbound near mile marker 66 in Gray. The initial investigation indicates that 33-year-old Bright Appiah of Portland was...

Department of Marine Resources - Maine

Below are updates DMR has issued to Maine's shellfish industry and interested parties regarding the recent bloom of the phytoplankton Karenia Mikimotoi.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Westlake Royal Building Products has broadened its distribution partnership with BlueLinx, with Westlake Royal becoming BlueLinx's sole PVC trim supplier, further expanding the long-standing relationship between the two companies.

Maine Department of Environmental Protection

AUGUSTA, July 17, 2026 — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection warns that ground-level particle pollution concentrations are forecasted to reach the ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ (USG) level this Saturday due to wildfire smoke...

Maine EMS

Maine EMS & Maine CDC recently partnered with the Mass General Hospital Center for Disaster Medicine to deliver two High-Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Transport Awareness courses for EMS clinicians across the state.

Maine Department of Environmental Protection

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Maine Senate Democrats

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, Aug. 20, Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham, received a Wildlife Champion Award from Maine Audubon at the organization’s inaugural Wildlife Champion Awards & Celebration at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth.

Maine Senate Democrats

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, Aug. 20, Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham, received a Wildlife Champion Award from Maine Audubon at the organization’s inaugural Wildlife Champion Awards & Celebration at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth.

Maine Arts Commission

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter to Join Maine Leaders for Statewide Conversation on Arts, Health and Well-Being Free August 26 event at USM’s Crewe Center for the Arts will bring together national, state and community...

State of Maine Judicial Branch

Date: 8/4/2026 The Maine Judicial Branch announced today that the schedule for transitioning courts in Cumberland County (comprising Judicial Region 2) from paper filing to electronic filing (eFiling) is scheduled for Monday, September 28, 2026....

State of Maine Office of Governor

Since its inception in 2015, the annual campaign has connected more than 2,200 veterans with good-paying Maine jobs Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills and Major General Diane Dunn, the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans...

State of Maine Office of Governor

Since its inception in 2015, the annual campaign has connected more than 2,200 veterans with good-paying Maine jobs Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills and Major General Diane Dunn, the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans...

Maine Department of Transport

MaineDOT to Perform Paving Work on I-95 in Augusta Area Drivers should plan for ramp and lane closures on I-95. AUGUSTA– August 19, 2026 – Starting August 20, the Maine Department of Transportation will begin a pavement preservation project on...

Maine Department of Health and Human Services

Jul 31, 2026 Eleven rural hospitals invited to receive funding and technical assistance to strengthen long-term financial sustainability AUGUSTA— The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in partnership with the Office of...

Maine Department of Education

From the Maine Department of Education News & Updates Maine DOE Annual Summit Brings Maine Educators Together for a Day of Learning, Collaboration, and Inspiration Educators, school leaders, and education partners from across Maine gathered at...

Maine Department of Health and Human Services

Jul 31, 2026 Eleven rural hospitals invited to receive funding and technical assistance to strengthen long-term financial sustainability AUGUSTA— The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in partnership with the Office of...

Maine Department of Education

Donna Olsen, a teacher at Lewiston High School, has been named the 2026 Maine History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

Maine Department of Education

Donna Olsen, a teacher at Lewiston High School, has been named the 2026 Maine History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

Maine Department of Transport

MaineDOT to Work on I-295 in South Portland Drivers should plan for detours.

Maine Senate Democrats

AUGUSTA – Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, has been appointed by Senate President Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, to chair a bipartisan commission examining whether Maine should modernize and consolidate the laws governing condominiums, planned...