Press Releases

The offices of Maine’s Congressional Delegation will host a Military Academy Seminar in cooperation with the Maine Maritime Academy in Portland on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress Street, from 6 – 8:30 PM. Registration is from 5:30 – 6 PM. Students, parents and guidance counselors who are interested in the application process for the United States Military, Naval,... Read more »

Carlisle Academy in Lyman gets veterans on horseback and Pineland Farms in New Gloucester offers skiing, biathlon, and more Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced today that InnovaSea Systems in Augusta will receive a $99,771 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research the feasibility of using wood fiber composite materials for the aquaculture pens it manufactures. “These types of grants have been key in helping Maine small businesses test new technologies and take inno... Read more »

A bill introduced by Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin to ease federal inspection of several species of seafood, including urchins exported from Maine, passed the U.S. House today. "Urchin dealers in Maine should be exempted from these inspections just like lobster and other shellfish are," Pingree said. "This is a highly perishable product and the shipments keep getting held up ... Read more »

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin released the following statement today in response to a decision by the European Union’s (EU) Scientific Forum on Invasive Alien Species to open up a broader review of Sweden’s request to declare American lobster as an invasive species and ban all imports of live lobster into the EU: “We find th... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said today that Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) headquartered in Portland is getting a $5.35 million Department of Energy grant to finish development of the commercial design of its TidGen Power System. The new design will be tested, operated and monitored in Washington County. This DOE funded project is a critical next step in the eventual deployment of the comp... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released the following statement on this morning’s announcement that land donated by the Quimby family would be designated as the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. This is an exciting and historic day for Maine. The creation of a new national monument will bring economic development to the area and benefit all of Maine. It will bring millions of visitors t... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released the following statement on today’s reported transfer of 87,000 acres of land in Maine’s North Woods from Elliotsville Plantation Inc. to the federal government This is a very generous gift to the American people and I applaud the Quimby family for making this donation. I have been a strong supporter of creating a national monument on this special and unique l... Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today announced two USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program grants that would benefit Maine—one to Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport to train organic dairy farmers and another to fund an Armed to Farm veteran farmer training in Maine. “Farming is hard work and a tough business, especially when you’re just starting out. This funding will help new farmers be s... Read more »

Aroostook County, Maine. Courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Today Congresswoman Chellie Pingree welcomed news of two Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants to fund efforts to advance the forest products industry in Maine. “As Maine continues to deal with the loss of jobs in papermaking and manufacturing, this funding will help bolster these industries and support new ways to cap... Read more »