Last month, Luke’s Lobster officially launched retail lobster products in Whole Foods Market nationally, advancing its partnership with fishermen and returning a percentage of sales proceeds to participating fishermen. This launch of the retail products (Luke’s ready-to-eat lobster kit and … Continue reading →

Governor-elect Janet Mills, Senator President Troy Jackson (D-Allagash) and House Speaker Sara Gideon, (D- Freeport) announced today that the first bill to be introduced in the 129th Legislature will be – LD 1 – “An Act to Protect Health Care … Continue reading →

Governor-elect Janet Mills announced today a series of staff appointments to her office in Augusta. They are: Elise Baldacci and Bethany Beausang to serve as policy advisors, Drion Cole and Martha Currier to work on constituent services, Michael Perry to … Continue reading →

City manager Jon Jennings announced very late this afternoon the members of his new Waterfront Working Group, which will work “intensely” over the next six months to address key issues during the time the non-marine use expansion moratorium is in … Continue reading →

Governor-elect Janet Mills announced today that she will nominate former Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck to serve as Commissioner of Public Safety and Randy Liberty Warden of the Maine State Prison to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Corrections. … Continue reading →

Governor-elect Janet Mills announced today in Augusta that she will nominate Heather Johnson, to be the next Director of the Economic and Community Development (DECD) office. “Heather brings decades worth of private and public sector experience to the Department of … Continue reading →

Governor-elect Janet Mills announced this morning in Augusta that she will nominate long-time educator and past Maine Principal of the year Pender Makin to serve as the next Commissioner of the Maine Department of Education. Makin, who has extensive experience … Continue reading →

STOP THE CORRIDOR is a coalition of Mainers opposed to a massive transmission line project proposed by Central Maine Power and its parent, Avangrid. EnvironmentMaine, one of Maine’s premier organizations dedicated to protecting our state’s pristine outdoors, has joined STOP … Continue reading →

The third annual “Adopt a Family” program happened this afternoon when firefighters at the Munjoy Hill Fire Station loaded up the back of an ambulance with a huge pile of gifts for a Hill family needing some cheer this year. … Continue reading →

“We were hoping to open before Christmas,” said Will Fisher this afternoon at his new tasting room at 115 Fox Street. “Everyone is in a good mood and enjoying themselves.” And indeed the bright and light tasting room was packed … Continue reading →