Press Releases

Maine Arts Commission

PERFORMING ARTS NEWS PRESS RELEASE: Maine Theater Artists Partner with Fall of Freedom and Wabanaki Activists in a Nationwide Wave of Creative Resistance A group of artists including visual artist Dread Scott, playwright Lynn Nottage, and novelist...

Maine Department of Energy Resources

Augusta, MAINE – The Maine Department of Energy Resources (DOER) today released the latest weekly survey of Maine heating fuel prices, which shows the average statewide price of heating oil hit a record high of $6.02 per gallon on September 21, an...

Maine Senate Democrats

AUGUSTA — Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, earned a perfect score from the Maine Women’s Lobby for votes throughout the 132nd Legislature. “For generations, women have fought to level a fundamentally uneven playing field.

Maine Senate Democrats

AUGUSTA — Sen. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, earned a perfect score from the Maine Women’s Lobby for votes during both sessions of the 132nd Legislature. “The road to meaningful gender equity is long, and, as our federal political landscape makes...

Maine Senate Democrats

AUGUSTA — Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, earned a perfect score from the Maine Women’s Lobby for votes throughout the 132nd Legislature. “For generations, women have fought to level a fundamentally uneven playing field.

Maine Senate Democrats

AUGUSTA — Sen. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, earned a perfect score from the Maine Women’s Lobby for votes during both sessions of the 132nd Legislature. “The road to meaningful gender equity is long, and, as our federal political landscape makes...

State of Maine Judicial Branch

Date: 9/23/2026 On Monday, September 28, 2026, the Maine Judicial Branch is expanding Maine eCourts to all case types in Judicial Region 2, comprising Cumberland County Unified Criminal Docket (UCD), Cumberland County Superior Court, Portland...

Department of the Secretary of State of Maine

AUGUSTA, MAINE – Today September 4, marks just 60 days until the General Election on November 3. The Office of the Secretary of State today provided an update about Maine’s election processes for this stage of the election cycle.

Department of the Secretary of State of Maine

AUGUSTA, MAINE – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows marked Constitution Day by formally unveiling the official printing of the Maine Constitution, the first formal printing since 1876. The unveiling took place at the Maine State Cultural Center in...

Maine EMS

Greetings, EMS and Public Safety Stakeholders, Maine EMS is pleased to announce the inaugural meeting of the newly established Maine EMS Commission, pursuant to 2026 P.L. Ch. 520. The inaugural meeting will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2026,...

Maine Department of Education

From the Maine Department of Education News & Updates Celebrating Adult Education and Family Literacy Week The Maine Department of Education (DOE), in collaboration with Governor Janet Mills and adult education programs across Maine, is...

Maine Department of Education

(Images courtesy of Augusta School Department, The Portland Public Schools, and Bangor School Department) Maine students are earning the Seal of Biliteracy in record numbers, with an 18 percent increase in the number of students earning the...

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Division / Program: Late-Successional and Old-Growth Forest Conservation Strategies Work Group Date: October 16, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine OR Zoom Event Type: Public...

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Division / Program: Farmland Action Plan Date: September 22, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: Zoom Event Type: Join Agenda (PDF) If you require an accommodation or service to participate, please contact us at dacf@maine.gov or (207) 287-3200...

Maine Department of Education

From the Maine Department of Education News & Updates Celebrating Adult Education and Family Literacy Week The Maine Department of Education (DOE), in collaboration with Governor Janet Mills and adult education programs across Maine, is...

Maine Department of Education

The Maine Department of Education (DOE), Maine School Safety Center (MSSC), is pleased to announce the release of the first phase of training modules developed for school bus drivers.

Maine Department of Education

The Maine Department of Education (DOE), in collaboration with the Académie de Nantes in France, invites Maine schools and school administrative units (SAUs) to express interest in a new international sustainability collaboration for the 2026–2027...

Maine Department of Education

The Maine Department of Education is offering quarterly Office Hours for the 2026-2027 school year to support all Home Instruction Points of Contact (PoC). The Office Hours are being provided during two separate times: 8:30-9:15 a.m. and 3:00-3:45...

Maine Department of Education

The Maine Department of Education (DOE) Maine School Safety Center’s (MSSC) free training for the School Safety Specialist Program is open to schools and school administrative units (SAUs). The School Safety Specialist (SSS) Program helps schools...

MaineHousing

AUGUSTA, Maine — MaineHousing and Project Home, formerly known as the Quality Housing Coalition, jointly announced today that the Maine Eviction Prevention Program will reopen to new applications on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. The program provides...