Governor Janet T. Mills (D-ME) issued the following statement today in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day: “Today, on International Overdose Awareness Day, we remember those we’ve lost, we comfort their friends and families and we refuse to relent in … Continue reading →

  Senator Susan Collins (R) is pedaling as hard as her slight and aging body will allow.  But, she’s pedaling backwards, not forwards.  The Senator is trying to  salvage her sinking reelection campgin. So, it’s hard to figure out where … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Maine’s first District Congresswoman and a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought’s unlaw effort to unilaterally cancel appropriated funding this afternoon … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron M Frey prevailed in preserving funding for AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism.  The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) agreed to release more than $184 mlillion in funding for AmeriCorps service … Continue reading →

You are invited to participate in a community action day on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 210 Robinhood Road, Georgetown at  9:00 am.  The purpose is to teach volunteers how to identify stiltgrass, slow its spread and assist with its … Continue reading →

New statistics released from the Department of Public Safety showing an increased use of Maine’s current ‘yellow flag’ law underscores the need for an Exrreme Risk Protection Order law as proposed in Question 2, which will appear on the ballot … Continue reading →

More than 25,000 students will advance their career readiness and upward mobility through Maine’s public universities this fall.  While an official count of students will not take place until October, the University of Maine System (UMS) is on track for … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at approximely 4:01 pm, the Maine State Police responded to a motor vehicle/pedestrian crash on Main Street in Van Buren. The driver of the ambulance operated by the Van Buren Ambulance Service was Amanda Skidget, … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, September 5 to mark the completion of the Back Cove South Storage Facility project and the opening of the new Preble Field at Back Cove Park.  The event is … Continue reading →

You are invited to join the Mount Joy Orchard volunteer work crew on Thursday, August 28th from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm.  Chips need to be spread around, some pruning and of course WATERING has to be done.  Please bring … Continue reading →