BANGOR, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, released the following statement today in response to news that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will resign: “I welcome Prime Minister Maliki’s decision to step aside and clear the way for Haider al-Abadi to form Iraq’s next government. If Iraq is to have any hope of surviving as a multi-ethnic democracy, its central government must represent the... Continue Reading »
BANGOR, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement today in response to the announcement that operations at Old Town Mill will be suspended indefinitely, resulting in the furlough of approximately 180 employees: “I’m disheartened by the news of the layoffs at Old Town Mill, which is a tremendous blow to the workers, their families, and the entire region’s already fragile economy. As I have in the past, I will work with Senator Collins and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that three Maine fire departments will receive federal grants through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AGF) for vehicle acquisition and operations and safety purposes. The Skowhegan Fire Department will receive $134,866 to help purchase 18 self-contained breathing apparatuses. The Brownfield Volunteer Fire Department will receive $238,000 to help acquire a water tanker fire truck, and the Bridgewater... Continue Reading »
GEORGETOWN, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) this evening joined with members of the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) to celebrate the organization’s 25th anniversary, and, along with Board President Dennis Dunbar and immediate past President Jack Witham, announce the creation of the Morse Pond Preserve, a 216-acre community land parcel created and managed by KELT. Scheduled to open in 2015, the preserve will provide public access to Morse Pond with a connecting trail to Reid... Continue Reading »
MECHANIC FALLS, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) toured Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. (AMI) in Mechanic Falls – a manufacturer of high-performance textiles for extreme temperature protections – where he called on Congress to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the nation’s official export credit agency and a key export tool that helps Maine companies, like AMI, sell their products in international markets. Senator King will also tour Planson... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Department of Labor will award a National Emergency Grant in the amount of $284,879 to help serve the workers affected by layoffs at the Great Northern Paper Co. LLC, located in East Millinocket. This federal grant, awarded to the Maine Department of Labor, will provide additional services to the workers identified for Trade Adjustment Assistance re-employment services that are not... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King announced today three grants from the U.S. Department of Veterans affairs, totaling more than $4.7 million, which were awarded to three non-profit organizations that assist homeless and at-risk Veterans in Maine. These funds will have a direct impact on Veterans in the state through the work of organizations including the Community Action... Continue Reading »
ROCKPORT, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined representatives from the Town of Rockport, Maine Media Workshops + College, Network Maine, and internet service provider GWI to announce the official launch of Maine’s first municipally-owned, ultra-fast fiber optic internet network in Rockport. The “High Tech Harbor” project, which is now in its final phases, delivers internet up to 100 times faster than a regular broadband connection to area homes and... Continue Reading »
CAMPOBELLO ISLAND, NEW BRUNSWICK – The Maine Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) has thanked Senator Angus King (I-Maine) for his leadership on the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act, a bill he originally introduced in the Senate with Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) which would allow veterinarians to carry and dispense controlled substances to protect the health and welfare of the nation’s animals; ensure public safety; and safeguard the nation’s food supply. The bill was signed... Continue Reading »
CAMPOBELLO ISLAND, NEW BRUNSWICK – U.S. Senator Angus King announced today that he will join the Town of Rockport, Maine Media Workshops + College, GWI and Network Maine at the official launch for Maine’s first municipally-owned, ultra-fast internet network. The new “gigabit per second” network in Rockport, which can transmit 1,000 megabits of data per second, is the result of a public-private partnership between the town government, private industry and educational... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Today U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that he will attend this weekend’s 50th Anniversary Celebration at Roosevelt Campobello International Park on Campobello Island in New Brunswick, Canada. The two-day celebration includes a commemorative event on Saturday at President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s summer cottage, which is preserved on the island. Saturday, August 9th: 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. AT 50th... Continue Reading »
PORTLAND, ME – Today U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township will receive an $800,000 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service grant from the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). The award will help fund the Tribe’s Project LAUNCH Initiative, which aims to improve tribal services for high-risk, substance-exposed youth and their families in Washington County. “This grant is welcome news for the... Continue Reading »
MONHEGAN, ME – Today U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King participated in the Quadricentennial celebration on Monhegan Island, recognizing the 1614 settlement of Monhegan Plantation that began when Captain John Smith landed on the island. “Captain John Smith once wrote that it would take ‘the best parts of art, judgment, courage, honesty, constancy, diligence, and industry’ to settle this untamed region,” Senator Collins said. “There is no question... Continue Reading »
MONHEGAN, ME – Today U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) visited Biovation, a biomanufacturing company in Boothbay that produces innovative products for the Department of Defense, consumer and institutional protection, niche packing, and healthcare markets. Senator King toured ongoing research and development projects at the facility with President and Chairman of the Board Peter Anania and CEO Kerem Durdag, and spoke with employees working on those projects. “Biovation’s... Continue Reading »
GEORGETOWN, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that the University of Maine will receive a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the NSF’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The funding will be used to help create the Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET), which will analyze and explore the impacts of coastal resources. “I am thrilled that the University of Maine will receive this... Continue Reading »
GEORGETOWN, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, applauded the statement issued today by Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) regarding the decision to hold the release of the committee study of the CIA’s detention and interrogation program until these redactions are addressed to the committee’s satisfaction: “The American public should be given the opportunity to read the report and... Continue Reading »
GEORGETOWN, ME – In recognition of the second annual Startup Day Across America, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Economic Mobility Caucus, today issued the following statement showing his support for the innovative startups in Maine and around the country: “Startup Day Across America is an important reminder of the role that innovation plays in our economy,” said Senator King. “Startups across Maine – particularly in the food and payment... Continue Reading »
AUGUSTA, ME – Today, in response to the announcement that ReEnergy Holdings is resuming operations at its biomass-to-electricity facility in Ashland, Maine, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement: “This is terrific news for Ashland and all of Aroostook County,” said Senator King. “While this reopening means more jobs and economic growth, it is also a critical development for the entire forest products industry and will add sustainable,... Continue Reading »
AUGUSTA, ME – Today U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) presented flags to Korean War veterans Lou Poulin and Donald Brawn, both of Augusta, at a ceremony in his Augusta office. King had the flags flown over the United States Capitol in honor of Mr. Poulin’s 84th and Mr. Brawn’s 85th birthdays, and in recognition of their service to our country. “One of the great privileges that comes with being a Senator is the chance to recognize the service and dedication of... Continue Reading »
AUGUSTA, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today toured Eldertide Farm & Maine Medicinals of Dresden, and presented owner Edie Johnston with a statement he submitted to the Congressional Record commending the company on being named a 2014 Small Business Administration (SBA) Tibbetts Award recipient. “We have many great small businesses in Maine, and 2014 Tibbetts Award recipient, Mrs. Edie Johnston and Eldertide LLC, is certainly one of them,” said Senator King in his... Continue Reading »
