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Maine DOE Launches Multilingual Resource Kit to Grow Seal of Biliteracy Recognition Across Schools and Communities
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is proud to launch the Seal of Biliteracy Resource Kit,a comprehensive, multilingual outreach package designed to promote biliteracy, expand participation, and celebrate language diversity across Maine’s...

Annual flu shots now available at Hannaford pharmacies
SCARBOROUGH, Maine, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To help prepare communities ahead of peak flu season, Hannaford is now offering flu shots at its in-store pharmacies in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts and Vermont. The Centers...

Governor Mills Announces Retirement of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa
As commissioner, Figueroa’s strong fiscal management led DAFS through unprecedented challenges to deliver responsible balanced budgets and a record Budget Stabilization fund Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills announced today that Kirsten LC...

Health Care Access Easier as Community Health Options, Northern Light Health Team Up to Lower Costs
A strengthened relationship lowers fees while providing fair and equitable payments to Northern Light Health NEW GLOUCESTER, ME, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Community Health Options and Northern Light Health have reached...

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Back Funding for Western North Carolina Recovery
Tuesday, August 29, 2025 Email: nahmed@ncdoj.gov Phone: 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that AmeriCorps has agreed to release all of the funds that it had previously unlawfully withheld for jobs and grants...

Attorney General James Stops Dismantling of AmeriCorps Programs
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a major victory after the federal government resumed funding for AmeriCorps programs that support the work of over 200,000 volunteers nationwide. The resumption of funding is the result of...

Reflecting on the 2025 Maine DOE Annual Summit: A Resounding Success
The 2025 Maine Department of Education Annual Summit—themed “Measure What Matters: The Expanding View of Educational Excellence in Maine”—wrapped up with tremendous energy and inspiration on August 6 at Thomas College in Waterville. Nearly 100...

Attorney General Bonta Issues Warning: U.S. Department of Education Jeopardizing Student Mental Health Grants
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced joining a coalition of 18 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Education not to limit schools’ abilities to support students’ mental health needs and create a bureaucratic...

WNC & Associates, Avesta Housing, and Reveler Development Announce New 201-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Portland, Maine
PORTLAND, Maine, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WNC & Associates (WNC), a family-owned business known as both a pioneer and leader in the affordable housing industry; Avesta Housing, a regional nonprofit developer of affordable homes; and...

Dept. of Education puts student mental health at risk, states warn in new letter
SEATTLE – The U.S. Department of Education should not limit schools’ abilities to support students’ mental health needs and create a bureaucratic mess for districts seeking grant funding, 18 attorneys general warn in a new multistate comment...

National Focus on ‘Most Favored Nation’ Drug Pricing as CFOs Grapple with Rx Cost Crisis
As D.C. debates Most Favored Nation drug pricing, employers are cutting pharmacy costs in half through Limitless Consulting’s Pharmacy Stewardship Program™️ COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CFOs of...
Maine DOE Update – August 8, 2025
From the Maine Department of Education Reporting Items Graduation Report Due August 30; Please Review Synergy Records before August 15 Graduation reporting is due on August 30, 2025. The Maine Department of Education’s data system, Synergy, will...

Synergy CHC Corp. Announces the Closing of its $4.375 Million Public Offering
WESTBROOK, Maine, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Synergy CHC Corp. (Nasdaq: SNYR) (“Synergy” or the “Company”), a leading consumer health and wellness company, today announced the closing of an underwritten public offering of 1,750,000 shares...

Register Now for Maine’s First Green Schools Symposium
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is excited to announce Maine’s first-ever Green Schools Symposium on November 7, 2025—a statewide event to celebrate environmental education leadership in Maine schools. The gathering will showcase powerful...

Oola Bowls® Brings 'Happiness in a Bowl' to Maine with Grand Opening Celebration in Westbrook
WESTBROOK, ME, UNITED STATES, August 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Oola Bowls, the vibrant better-for-you brand known for its signature, high-pulp açaí bowls and commitment to “what happiness tastes like,” is pleased to announce the grand...

Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Unlawful Attacks on Medically Necessary Health Care for Transgender Youth
Press Releases 08/05/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Unlawful Attacks on Medically Necessary Health Care for Transgender Youth (Hartford, CT) — Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump...

Aeroflow Health Celebrates Maine’s Tax Exemption Law on Home Medical Equipment for Its Impact on New Mothers
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeroflow Health, a pioneering healthcare company that leverages cutting-edge technology to support the delivery of medical products and services, proudly celebrates the passing of LD 145 to exempt...

Governor Mills & Treasurer Perry Announce Fitch Upgrades Maine's Credit Rating; State Ends FY2025 With Record $1B Rainy Day Fund
Healthy reserves, budget surplus in FY2025, and credit rating upgrade demonstrate Maine's prudent budgeting and fiscal health under Governor Mills Governor Janet Mills and State Treasurer Joe Perry announced today that Fitch Ratings, one of the...

Lynch Carpenter Investigates Tens of Thousands of Claims in Wood River Health Data Breach
PITTSBURGH, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wood River Health (“WRH”) recently announced a cybersecurity incident, which impacted the personal information of tens of thousands of individuals.1 The information potentially impacted in the data...

Attorney General Bird Fights to Curb Social Media Harm to Children
DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she joined coalitions of states and the District of Columbia in supporting Florida and Ohio laws that ban social media companies from using addictive practices on minors. Challenges to that...