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As overdose deaths continue to decline in Maine, Governor urges sustained commitment to fighting substance use
Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day:
"On International Overdose Awareness Day, we remember those we’ve lost to the scourge of addiction and recommit to being relentless in the fight against substance use disorder. While we have seen overdose deaths drop in recent years, we know that each death is one too
CardSight AI, Inc.
The Roux Instutue
The Portland area company is one of 10 startups selected for the seventh cohort of the Roux Institute's Founder Residency, from across the US and the world.
PORTLAND, ME, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CardSight AI, Inc. has been selected for the Founder Residency at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University, one of 10 startups in the program's seventh cohort, coming from around the US and the world.
CardSight AI supplies the foundations that every trading card app, marketplace, and grading
Valerie Wicks of Gideon Asen
Experienced litigator and former federal judicial law clerk Valerie Wicks joins Gideon Asen to lead the case intake, evaluation, and pre-litigation efforts
AUBURN, ME, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Gideon Asen, a nationally recognized law firm representing people with life-changing injuries throughout Maine, New Hampshire,
Biophilic artist Kate Shooltz, known as Kate the Earthling, at Harpswell Collective in Harpswell, Maine, where her new eight-piece Ecotones collection is on view.
Kate the Earthling stands aside Midcoast, her 6' x 6' moss, rock, and glass feature wall of Maine's coastline
Kate Shooltz and Mike Boisvert, First Collector - Acadia Gate
Biophilic artist Kate Shooltz transforms preserved moss, stone and glass into sculptural landscapes inspired by the places where Maine’s land and sea meet.
HARPSWELL, ME, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Biophilic artist Kate Shooltz, known as Kate the Earthling, has unveiled Ecotones, a new eight-piece collection inspired by Maine’s
BoardWise
BoardWise is delivering justice for occupational licensees nationwide.
YORK, ME, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As BoardWise reaches its first anniversary, the company is marking a year of growth, expanding adoption, new partnerships, and measurable outcomes for licensed professionals across the country.
In its first year, BoardWise began generating revenue while accelerating signups and sales
Senator Collins is working to secure $1 million to help the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association restore the working waterfront property.
BANGOR, ME – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the University of Maine’s (UMaine) Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) has received its $4 million Congressionally Directed Spending award. This funding, which Senator
Majority of top rankings in northern New England, including a sweep of all statewide performance categories in New Hampshire and first statewide wins in Vermont, reinforcing Fidium's position as the region's leading fiber provider
PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fidium, a leading fiber internet and network services provider connecting people, businesses and communities with its 100% fiber-to-the-premise network, today announced it earned more than 370 top performance rankings in Ookla’s analysis of Q1-Q2 2026 Speedtest Intelligence® data.
Based on consumer-initiated testing across 10 states, the results demonstrate Fidium’s
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined several of his colleagues in demanding answers about deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. In a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, King and his colleagues raised concerns about the Department of
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Maine's annual Hire-A-Vet Campaign is a statewide effort with the goal of at least 100 employers participating to hire at least 100 veterans and military family members during a 100-day period.
The 2026 campaign kicks off Thursday, August 20, at the Augusta National Guard Armory
AUGUSTA- August 19, 2026 Starting August 20, the Maine Department of Transportation will begin a pavement preservation project on I-95 northbound and southbound which includes realigning and improving Ramps 109A southbound and 109 northbound.
Northbound, the project begins 0.12 of a mile north of Hallowell Town Line and extends north 3.26 miles. Southbound, the project begins 0.55 of a mile south of Old Belgrade Rd and extends south 3.28 miles. This work includes ramps and approaches.
Message boards are in place warning drivers of ramp and lane closures.
Work is expected to be completed by Fall 2026.
The contractor for this project is All States Construction of Richmond, Maine.
The contract amount is $5,738,507.22.
Today, the Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) at the Maine Office of Community Affairs (MOCA) launched the Manufactured Housing Community Data Dashboard.
This tool provides information on licensed manufactured housing communities across the state for residents, policymakers, park owners, and housing practitioners.
Data was collected during the 2025–2026 manufactured housing community licensing
James Goldman’s How a Warehouse Really Works offers practical, real-world guidance for educators, students and warehouse professionals.
James Goldman, warehouse systems advisor, author and educator, brings nearly three decades of real-world warehouse and WMS experience to his work.
James Goldman’s new book explains warehouse operations for classrooms, workforce development and professional training.
SACO, ME, UNITED STATES, August 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- James Goldman’s new book provides a practical, end-to-end explanation of warehouse operations for classroom, workforce-development and professional-training programs.
Dirigold Publishing has announced the release
John and Ellen Gawler with their
The Great Schools Partnership (GSP), in partnership with Educate Maine, is offering the Maine Impact Education Fellowship, a leadership development opportunity designed to help Maine educators strengthen their leadership skills, build professional connections, and contribute to positive change in their schools and communities.
The Fellowship brings together educators from across Maine to develop the skills and
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Purchase is fourth to take place since passage of nation-leading mobile homeowner protections signed into law by Governor Mills
Jay, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills tonight joined the residents of the Hidden Circle Mobile Home Park in Jay to celebrate their purchase of the mobile home park, which will ensure the land beneath their 31 homes will remain locally owned and affordable.
In most cases, residents of mobile home parks own their home and pay rent for the lot on
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement in response to reporting that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is spending $20 million dollars on “shock gloves” in its nationwide patrols.
“At a time when the majority of Americans believe that Immigration and Customs
