AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), through its Office for Family Independence (OFI), and Maine’s Department of Education (DOE) have announced the return of the SUN Bucks and SUN Meals Programs for Summer 2025. Together, the SUN Programs help give children the nutrition they need in summer when school meals […]

AUGUSTA — Volunteer Maine, the state commission for community service, received notification from the AmeriCorps federal agency late last week regarding the termination of all federal AmeriCorps grant programs under its administration. This unexpected action impacts over 100 communities across Maine and jeopardizes vital service efforts already underway. Volunteer Maine is deeply concerned by the […]

STATE — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) encourages Maine residents and visitors to remain vigilant against tick bites this winter, as the number of Lyme disease cases continues to rise and ticks remain active above freezing temperatures. The Maine CDC has reported a record number of Lyme disease cases so […]

STATE — The State of Maine is notifying individuals that it was affected by the global cybersecurity incident concerning the file transfer tool, MOVEit. The State is among several thousand organizations impacted by the software vulnerability in MOVEit, which allowed cybercriminals to access and download data. This global incident affected a wide range of industries, […]