PORTLAND, Maine, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: A Berwick man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland today for distributing, and possessing with intent to distribute, methamphetamine and fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Bo Rodden, 34, to 90 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Rodden pleaded guilty on November 30, 2023. According to court r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Biden-Harris Administration announced a total of $26 million across the United States to protect children from lead in drinking water where they learn and play * * * BOSTON (AUGUST 27, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $26 million in funding, including $298,000 allotted for Maine, to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: More Than 120,000 Mainers Eligible to Use Free Tax Filing Tool Next Year Made Possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Maine will be the latest state to join IRS Direct File for Filing Season 2025. IRS Direct File was made possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, which provided new r  more