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Maine Schools Strengthen Global Connections in the Fall of 2025
As a new season of learning unfolds, Maine classrooms are building on the strength of global connections. Through community celebrations, exchanges, and new language resources, students and educators are experiencing how language and culture are...
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Maine Recognized Nationally for Digital Equity and Human-Centered Innovation in 2025 Government Experience Awards
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is proud to announce that Maine has been recognized in the 2025 Government Experience Awards, presented by the Center for Digital Government (CDG). These national awards honor states, cities, counties, and...
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Maine DACF Opens Applications for $3.5 Million in PFAS Research Grants
MAINE, October 1 - Back to current news. October 1, 2025 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) announced today that the Fund to Address PFAS...
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Maine DACF Opens Applications for $3.5 Million in PFAS Research Grants
MAINE, October 1 - Back to current news. October 1, 2025 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) announced today that the Fund to Address PFAS...
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Rhode Island district court denies drug company efforts to block state’s 340B contract pharmacy law
The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island Sept. 30 denied motions from AbbVie and Novartis seeking a preliminary injunction against the state’s law protecting 340B pricing for contract pharmacy arrangements. The two companies were...
Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Trafficking Whale and Bird Parts
Sergey Bachkovsky, of Greene, Maine, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine, to trafficking whale and bird parts in violation of the Lacey Act. According to court records and statements during today’s hearing, between June...
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Senate fails to pass CR, government shutdown begins while some health programs expire
A second Senate vote on the House-passed continuing resolution to fund the federal government failed to pass Sept. 30 by a 55-45 vote, leading to a federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., John...
Governor Mills Statement on Federal Government Shutdown
October 1, 2025 Governor Janet Mills today issued the following statement after the Federal government experienced a lapse in appropriations at the end of Fiscal Year 2025: "This type of dysfunction is exactly what Maine people can't stand about...
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Cal-Maine Foods Reports Strongest First Quarter in Company History
RIDGELAND, Miss., Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM), the largest egg company in the United States and a leading player in the egg-based food industry, today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal...
Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration’s Proposed Rule to Restrict Length of International Student Visas
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Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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September 29, 2025
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) proposal to limit international students to a fixed four-year visa period and restrict...
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Maine DOE Welcomes 2025-2026 Teacher Leader Fellows
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) Office of Teaching and Learning is proud to welcome the 2025-2026 Teacher Leader Fellows. These exceptional educators bring diverse expertise and passion to their work, helping to strengthen teaching and...
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A Day with Benjamin Johnson: Celebrating a 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year Finalist Bringing New Life to a Dead Language
Benjamin Johnson commands the room during his Latin I class at Hampden Academy. Walk into Benjamin Johnson’s classroom at Hampden Academy, and you will find teenagers who are enthusiastic, laughing, and engaged. Placed on a desk in the corner of...
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Governor Mills Cuts Ribbon at Maine's First Amazon Delivery Station
Governor also visits several communities in the Saint John Valley and Twin Rivers Paper Company to mark its 100th year of papermaking in Madawaska Caribou, MAINE-- Governor Janet Mills today cut the ribbon on a new Amazon delivery warehouse in...
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Raymond James Welcomes Maine Advisor Team Managing Over $350 Million in Assets
St. Petersburg, Fla., Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Raymond James (NYSE: RJF) recently welcomed four financial advisors from Compass Investment Management (CIM) to Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS) – the firm’s independent advisor...
Governor Mills Announces Launch of the Maine Department of Energy Resources
New cabinet-level department, replacing the Governor's Energy Office, will lead policy and planning to promote affordable, reliable energy for Maine people and businesses._ Governor Janet Mills today announced the official launch of the Maine...
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Deirdre Maria Salsich Named 2025 Influential Women Honoree for Leadership in Employment Law and Equity
CONCORD, NH, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Influential Women proudly recognizes Deirdre Maria Salsich as a 2025 honoree, celebrating her as a distinguished employment attorney with a proven record of guiding...
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Welcomes New Director of the Maine Conservation Corps
MAINE, September 19 - Back to current news. September 19, 2025 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry AUGUSTA-The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is pleased to announce Christy Owen's appointment as...
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Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Welcomes New Director of the Maine Conservation Corps
MAINE, September 19 - Back to current news. September 19, 2025 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry AUGUSTA-The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is pleased to announce Christy Owen's appointment as...
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District court denies preliminary injunctions by drug companies in challenges to Maine’s 340B contract pharmacy law
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maine today issued an order denying preliminary injunctions requested by AbbVie and Novartis in legal challenges against the state’s law protecting 340B pricing for contract pharmacy arrangements. In...