AUGUSTA, Maine – A Bangor-based forest-management company was honored Thursday as the recipient of the sixth annual Austin Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award, presented for outstanding stewardship of the working forest of Maine.

Gov. John E. Baldacci presented the award during an afternoon ceremony at the Blaine House to David M. Carlisle, chairman of the Prentiss & Carlisle Board of D...

**State of Maine Communications Interoperability Plan (SCIP)**

##National Emergency Communications Plan and Maine Emergency Management Agency Update

##NECP-Goal 2

By 2011, 75 percent of non-UASI jurisdictions are able to demonstrate response-level emergency communications within one hour for routine events involving multiple jurisdictions and agencies.

AUGUSTA, Maine—As archival records keepers across America mark American Archives Month, Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap is marking the occasion by noting the October 3rd announcement of the German government that the last reparation payment required under the Treaty of Versailles had been made, officially concluding the First World War.

Germany surrendered to the Allied forces i...

Safety measures designed to prevent fraud and erroneous payments led to problems this week for some unemployment claimants, state labor officials said Wednesday.

The issue was first detected Monday morning when some Mainers received error messages while trying to file their weekly unemployment claims through the web or over the automated phone system. Tuesday, the Maine Department...

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine fall-foliage lovers will have an opportunity to see the autumn colors from a unique vantage point this Saturday – on the waters of the Androscoggin River -- with an easy and fun, guided paddle.

Sponsored by the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) and the Androscoggin Land Trust, the event will allow participants to view the beauty along the Turner section of ...

AUGUSTA— Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced that the once-infested Pleasant Lake in Casco is now free of variable-leaf milfoil and officially off the state’s list of infested water bodies.

“Removing Pleasant Lake from the list shows how committed volunteers supported by a state-run effort can out-gun one of the most persistent aquatic plants to infest ...

AUGUSTA – Governor John E. Baldacci reminded the public that many Maine State government offices are closed on Friday, Oct. 8, as a cost saving initiative for the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Biennial State Budget. State offices are also closed Monday, Oct. 11, in observance of Columbus Day.

“Please plan ahead for any services you may need from State agencies during this an...

PORTMOUTH-KITTERY – Maine Governor John E. Baldacci and New Hampshire Governor John Lynch today signed concurrent Executive Orders creating a Bi-State Bridge Funding Task Force.

“The three bridges across the Piscataqua River are essential to Maine and New Hampshire,” Governor Baldacci said. “It’s in the interest of both of our states to work together to find the best wa...

The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a police-involved shooting that occurred Monday night, October 4, 2010, on the Middle Road in Skowhegan. According to Nicole Sacre, spokesperson for the Attorney General, Kemp Lybrook, 28, of Skowhegan was shot and wounded near his home on the Middle Road in a confrontation with a member of the State Police Tactical Team, Trooper Mark Sperrey. Me...

AUGUSTA, Maine – Some Maine Department of Conservation staff will continue to be on duty for the October state closure day, according to department officials.

Maine state parks and historic sites will be open, including all campgrounds, for the state shut-down day on Friday, Oct. 8, according to Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) officials. They also will be open for Columbus Day ...

AUGUSTA – Governor John E. Baldacci released the following statement tonight after learning of the death of Kay Mills.

“Kay Mills was the matriarch of an incredible family,” Governor Baldacci said. “I have known Mrs. Mills for many years, and she has always been a strong advocate for Maine and the things that make our State special. She raised her children to get involved, to take a...

AUGUSTA – Governor John E. Baldacci today joined representatives from Maine businesses and higher education institutions for the unveiling of a new workforce development tool sponsored by the Maine Chamber of Commerce. The program, InternHelpME.com, uses a Web-based system to match students in Maine higher education institutions with Maine employers for internship experiences.

**What: Administrative Week** **When: Monday, October 18 – Friday, October 22, 2010** **Temporary Change: Court Hours--Noon to 4:00 p.m.**

The Maine State Courts will hold the autumn Administrative Week this year during the week of October 18 - 22, 2010. The purpose of these temporary hours is to allow court personnel to catch up on important work of the court and only eme...

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Machias—Attorney General Janet Mills announced that Jackie Fenton, age 61, of Jonesport, Maine, was sentenced in Superior Court in Machias on his plea of guilty to charges of failing to file his state income tax returns for 2003 to 2008. The charges are Class C felonies punishable to up to five years in jail, because this is the second time that Fenton has been convicted of failing to file tax...