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Governor Mills Invites Maine Businesses to Apply for 2024 Governor’s Award for Business Excellence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2024 Contact: Scott Ogden and Ben Goodman | Governor Mills Victoria Foley | Dept. of Economic & Community Development Governor Mills Invites Maine Businesses to Apply for 2024 Governor’s Award for Business...

Governor Mills Announces $8 Million in Grant Funding Now Available to Help Maine Communities Strengthen Resilience to Climate Effects
MAINE, September 12 - Back to current news. September 12, 2024 Grants of up to $75,000 support local climate resilience and emissions reduction initiatives, with record funding through the Community Resilience Partnership Governor Janet Mills...

Rear Admiral USN (ret.) Larry LeGree has joined Peregrine Turbine Technologies (PTT)
Peregrine Turbine Technologies announced today that recently retired Rear Admiral Larry LeGree has joined the leadership team at Peregrine Turbine Technologies. WISCASSET, MAINE, UNITED STATES, September 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Peregrine...

Governor Mills and U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm Announce New Home Energy Rebate Program for Maine
$36 million Federal grant will support heat pump rebates for income-eligible Maine residents in multifamily and manufactured homes, keeping homes comfortable year-round while reducing energy costs South Portland, MAINE -- Governor Janet Mills and...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces First Offshore Wind Lease Sale in the Gulf of Maine
Date: Monday, September 16, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Oct. 29, 2024, for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off...

Governor Mills Invites Maine Businesses to Apply for 2024 Governor's Award for Business Excellence
September 20, 2024 Applications are being accepted by the Dept. of Economic & Community Development now through Friday, October 18 Governor Janet Mills today announced that the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is now...

Dean Schauer Appointed Chairman of the Board of Confluent Medical Technologies
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Confluent Medical Technologies (Confluent) announced today that Dean Schauer, who has served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer for more than a decade, has assumed the role of Chairman in...

ATMOsphere Report Highlights Rising Threat of HFO Refrigerants and TFA Byproduct
This second installment, to be discussed July 10 at an OEWG side event, addresses the growing evidence of HFO-produced TFA’s proliferation in the environment. BRUSSELS, BRUSSELS , BELGIUM, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ATMOsphere, a global...

Inertia Resources, Inc., One of the Nation’s Fastest Growing Energy Brokerage Firms, Expands Services to Maine
BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, September 6, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Inertia Resources, one of the fastest-growing energy brokerage firms in the United States, is broadening its footprint with new licensing in Maine. This strategic expansion...

Governor Mills Announces $8 Million in Grant Funding Now Available to Help Maine Communities Strengthen Resilience to Climate Effects
Grants of up to $75,000 support local climate resilience and emissions reduction initiatives, with record funding through the Community Resilience Partnership Governor Janet Mills today announced that $8 million in grant funding, an unprecedented...

Seaweed Market to Reach $16.1 Billion, Globally, by 2033 at 8.7% CAGR: Allied Market Research
Wilmington, Delaware, Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Seaweed Market by Product Type (Red, Brown and Green), and Application (Food, Medicines, Chemical & Fertilizers, Animal Feed Additives,...

Governor Mills Announces Agreement on Federal Research Lease to Advance Floating Offshore Wind
MAINE, August 19 - Back to current news. August 19, 2024 State of Maine and Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management reach agreement on the country's first research lease in the Gulf of Maine for a floating offshore wind research array, a...

Window World of Maine Provides Superior Window Solutions to Enhance Home Efficiency and Aesthetics Across Maine
WESTBROOK, MAINE, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Window World of Maine is proud to offer an extensive range of window solutions tailored to the diverse needs of homeowners nationwide. With a commitment to quality and...

NSF awards $38M to strengthen research infrastructure, build partnerships and improve STEM workforce development
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded researchers in Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island roughly $38 million through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), which promotes the...

Synergy CHC Corp. (NASDAQ: SNYR) Secures Landmark Retail and Distribution Wins Across North America for FOCUSfactor Supplements and Functional Beverages
WESTBROOK, Maine, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Synergy CHC Corp. (NASDAQ: SNYR) (“Synergy” or the “Company”), a fast-growing consumer health and wellness company, today announced a major wave of North American retail and distribution gains...

NSF awards $38 Million to strengthen research infrastructure, build partnerships and improve STEM workforce development
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded researchers in Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island roughly $38 million through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), which promotes the...

North Haven Students Explore ‘Green’ Businesses in Maine Thanks Maine DOE Career Exploration Grant
With support from the Maine Department of Education’s (DOE) Maine Out of School Time grant, upper elementary and middle school students from North Haven Community School, located on North Haven Island, visited and explored a variety of Maine...

2025 Maine Teacher of the Year State Finalists Announced
Four Maine teachers were announced today as the State Finalists for the 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year program. High school science teacher Allyson Gilbert from Sagadahoc County, fourth-grade teacher Becky Hallowell from Lincoln County, high...

Governor Mills Announces Agreement on Federal Research Lease to Advance Floating Offshore Wind
State of Maine and Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management reach agreement on the country's first research lease in the Gulf of Maine for a floating offshore wind research array, a milestone in Maine's efforts to advance responsible offshore...

2024 Maine Teacher of the Year Reflects on Enjoyable and Empowering Experience at Space Camp
Each year, the Maine Teacher of the Year attends Space Camp for Educators at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. They are joined by their National Teacher of the Year cohort, comprised of teachers from across the nation. Space...