AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 17 -- The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry issued the following news: The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Maine Forest Service (MFS) is pleased to announce the availability of grants for community forestry projects under the Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Grant Program. Through the Project Canopy, an MFS program, a total of $1,000,000 in grants will be offered, comprising $250,000 in Project Canopy Assis  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 17 -- The Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: The Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) announced today that Maine Revenue Services, a bureau of DAFS, will extend the deadline to file Maine state taxes, to match the recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) federal tax extension deadline for Maine taxpayers who live in federally designated disaster areas in 10 Maine counties, until Ju  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 17 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: The Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services unanimously advanced legislation (https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=280091371) sponsored by Rep. Kristen Cloutier, D-Lewiston, that would add Maine to the Compact for Licensing Physician Assistants (PAs). The bill would allow licensed PAs to practice in member states without having to obtai  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DT 23-103) on Feb. 16, 2024, involving Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. and Condor Holdings LLC: * * * Joint Petition to Approve Transfer of Control COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE On December 27, 2023, Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCHI) and Condor Holdings LLC (Condor) (together, the Joint Petitioners) filed a jo  more