Rep. Art Bell, D-Yarmouth, welcomed Reverend Amanda Gerken-Nelson of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Yarmouth to the State House on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
Contact:
Brian Lee [Bell], c. 305-965-2744
Left to right: Rep. Art Bell and Reverend Amanda Gerken-Nelson.
AUGUSTA - Many Mainers in rural parts of the state struggle to access treatment for substance use disorder. Rep. Holly Eaton, D-Deer Isle, has proposed legislation to create a working group to examine the issue closely.
"Access to the medication a person needs when they are in recovery from substance use disorder is critical," said Eaton. "It hurts our neighbors and our community if folks seek help but cannot actually access it."
Rep. Mo Terry, D-Gorham, served as Speaker pro tempore of the Maine House of Representatives on Tuesday. Terry is serving her fourth term in the Maine House and represents part of Gorham. She serves as the House Majority Leader.
Contact:
Brian Lee [Terry], c. 305-965-2744
AUGUSTA - Rep. Nina Milliken, D-Blue Hill, will host constituent office hours in Trenton on Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Trenton Town Office, located at 59 Oak Point Rd.
The office hours will provide residents with an opportunity to hear updates from Augusta, ask questions about policymaking and share opinions on state matters. Office hours also serve as an opportunity for residents navigating state agencies to voice their concerns.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee voted last week to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Jessica Fay, D-Raymond. LD 211, An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Water Supply Protection Funds, would allow water utilities to partner with conservation organizations to preserve land in order to protect water quality for their ratepayers.
Rep. Dan Ankeles, D-Brunswick, welcomed Cecelia Smith, an eighth-grader at Brunswick Junior High School, to the Legislature's Transportation Committee on Tuesday, where she presented testimony in support of LD 21, Resolve, Designating Maine Turnpike Approach Road in South Portland as Samantha Smith Way.
Maine Revenue Services announced that it has begun mailing out the first wave of $450 winter energy relief checks to an estimated 880,000 eligible Maine residents as part of LD 3, An Act to Establish the Winter Energy Relief Payment Program to Aid Residents with High Heating Costs and to Finalize the COVID Pandemic R
AUGUSTA - Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, introduced legislation Thursday before the Legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee that would increase the number of available educational professionals in Maine by accepting out-of-state certifications.
Reps. Colleen Madigan and Bruce White, both D-Waterville, welcomed Rabbi Rachel Isaacs of Beth Israel Congregation to the State House on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Contact:
Brian Lee [Madigan, White], c. 305-965-2744
Left to right: Rep. Bruce White, Rabbi Rachel Isaacs, Rep. Colleen Madigan.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Lori K. Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, and state officials from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife joined Loranger Middle School students on Friday to discuss Gramlich's bill to name a state butterfly.
Fifth-grade students made their cases on which butterfly deserves the title to Gramlich and Commissioner Judy Camuso, wildlife biologist Phillip deMaynadier, Ph.D., and Education and Outreach Supervisor Laura Craver-Rogers.
