Press Releases

COMMUNITY | GOVERNMENT

Workshop focuses on maximizing Social Security benefits

The decision about when to start taking Social Security is one of the most important financial security decisions someone can make. It’s no longer as ...

BUSINESS | GOVERNMENT | POLITICS

LePage travels to Montreal to encourage economic growth with Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine – Gov. Paul R. LePage signed a memorandum of agreement yesterday with Premier of Quebec Pauline Marois to encourage economic development and support ...

BUSINESS | GOVERNMENT

Two Maine semifinalists in Employer Support Freedom Award

ARLINGTON, Va. – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense operational committee, announced that two Maine employers have been selected as ...

BUSINESS | FARMING | GOVERNMENT | POLITICS

Legislative Forum at UMF to focus on genetically engineered food

FARMINGTON, Maine — The University of Maine at Farmington will host a Legislative Forum at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 21, in the North Dining Hall ...

BUSINESS | GOVERNMENT

First lady to offer opening remarks at York County job fair

SPRINGVALE, Maine — First Lady Ann M. LePage will give opening remarks at the Third annual York County Job Fair on Friday, April 19. More ...

BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS | COMMUNITY | GOVERNMENT

Genesis Fund secures $1 million for Maine communities

DAMARISCOTTA, Maine — The Genesis Fund successfully raised the $500,000 required to receive a matching grant from the Community Development Financial Institution Fund at the ...

BUSINESS | GOVERNMENT

Real estate developers to speak at Portland Eggs & Issues

PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Community Chamber is pleased to announce that Portland real estate developers Jim Brady, Tim Soley, and Vin Veroneau will speak ...

GOVERNMENT

Rep. Michaud staff community hours slated in Ellsworth

  ELLSWORTH, Maine -- Representative Mike Michaud’s staff will be available to meet with constituents in Ellsworth this week on issues they are facing with ...

BUSINESS | GOVERNMENT

PUC hearing set on proposed Fryeburg well lease to Nestle

  AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Public Utilities Commission will hold a public witness hearing to hear citizen views on Fryeburg Water Company (FWC)’s proposal to ...

GOVERNMENT | MILITARY | POLITICS

Maine National Guard readiness at risk due to sequestration

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Pentagon has notified Congress it may have to furlough its civilian workforce of 800,000 employees, including close to 600 in Maine, ...