WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: An 1874 map hanging in the Calais, Maine, library depicts the St. Croix, or Skutik, River flowing past the town. A spot on the river called Salmon Falls marks the location of a tribal fishing village. In 1881, the Milltown Dam was built across the river near the same site. The village--and the sea-run fish that sustained members of the Passamaquoddy People for thousands of years--disappeared.   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024: Governor Janet Mills today announced funding for 12 new Land for Maine's Future (LMF) conservation projects across Maine, preserving thousands of acres of farmland, undeveloped land, and vital working waterfront access for generations to come. In total, over 3,500 acres across Maine will be preserved using $3.8 million from the Land for Maine's Future Program. *"These conservation projects will  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 17 -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: The federal government today issued its final sale notice for the responsible development of offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) notice sets October 29th as the date for its auction of lease areas for building floating offshore wind projects to potential developers. The eight lease areas could host about 13 gigawatts (GW) of clean   more

LONDON, England, Sept. 17 -- The British Film Institute issued the following news release: * * * * LFF Spotlight conversations with Working Title Films co-chairs Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner; Head of International Production and Development at Searchlight Pictures, Katie Goodson-Thomas; and BFI Chair, Jay Hunt * The Art of Sound with Oscar and BAFTA award-winning sound designer Johnnie Burn * Documentary filmmakers Cecile Embleton (Mother Vera) and Manon Ouimet and Jacob Perlmutter (Two Stra  more