You are invited to attend Marilyn’s 20th Birthday Bash at the Maine Wildlife Park on Saturday, July 12 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Marilyn is a bald eagle who lives at the Park, 56 Game Farm Road, Gray. This … Continue reading
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Search for Augusta Man in Kennebec River Continues Today
A search for Robert Stoltz, 22 of Augusta, in the Kennebec River near Bath, continues today according to a press release issued by the Department of Marine Resources this afternoon. Mr. Stoltz was reported missing yesterday afternoon. He was fishing … Continue reading
AG Frey Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Cuts for DOE Mental Health Funding Cuts
Early last week Attorney General Frey joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general filing a lawsuit against the US Department of Education (DOE) for illegally cutting congressionally approved funding for mental health programs in K-12 schools according to a … Continue reading
Serious Motorcycle Crash by Bangor Man Under Investigation
On Saturday, July 5, 2025, at approximately 7:05 pm., Maine State Police Troop 1 Troopers responded to a report of a motorcycle crash on the northbound on-ramp to !-95 at mile marker 133 in Farifield. Upon arrival, Troopers found a … Continue reading
Homicide of Tenants Harbor Woman on Crawford Pond in Union Under Investigation
Sunshine Stewart, 48, of Tenants Harbor, has been identified as a homicide victim whose death remains under investigation according to Shannon Moss, Public Iinformation Officer, for the Maine Department of Public Safety, Augusta. A search for her began on Thursday, … Continue reading
Governor Mills’ Independence Day Message
Governor Janet T. Mills’ (D-ME) reflection on the enduring importance of America’s founding ideals and the responsibility of each generation to carry them forward — even when the path is not clear. “Democracy is not always easy to fight for, … Continue reading
Congress “Defunds” Planned Parenthood through Budget Reconciliation Bill
Today, the US House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill that included a provision to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood. The bill prohibits Planned Parenthood from receiving payments for the services it provides to patients on the Medicaid program. Planned Parenthood … Continue reading
Governor Mills Issued the Following Statement After the US House Passed the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill
“The President may call it the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ ——- but there’s nothing beautiful about it. There is certainly nothing pretty about denying food to hungry children, preventing Maine people from seeing their doctor, or preventing a doctor from beng … Continue reading
Governor Mills Signs Legislation to Establish Dept. of Energy Resources
Governor Janet T. Mills (D-ME) has signed LD 1270 to create the Maine Department of Energy Resources, a new cabainet-level Department that will lead state-level energy policy and programs, coordinate against State agencies and regional partners, engage stakeholders and address … Continue reading
Senate GOP Rams Through Republican Rate Hike, Biggest Job-Killing Bill Ever
Today, Climate Power Executive Director Lori Lodes issued the following statement in response to Senate Republilcans ramming through the Republican Rate Hike and biggest job-killing bill in history: “Senate Republicans just voted to jack up energy bills, kill clean energy … Continue reading