State Planning Office Press Releases
The Land for Maine’s Future Board issues a new call for land conservation proposals - December 20, 2007
Governor signs Maine Recycles Week Proclamation - November 9, 2007
Maine Recycles Campaign Launch - October 22, 2007
State Kicks off Maine Recycles Week 2007
How does your home perform? – August 17, 2007
EPA honors Kennebunkport Public Health Nurse for her work protecting MAINE beaches
If Your Property is Close to a Water body - Think about Flood Insurance - March 1, 2007
Nominations Deadline for 2007 Governor’s Service Awards Extended - February 16, 2007
Land for Maine’s Future Board selects First-of-kind Working Waterfront Protection projects - January 16, 2007
Maine
Recycles Week Salutes Reuse, Maine Recycles Week 2006 November
14, 2006
Maine
Recycles Week Highlights Local Initiative, Maine
Recycles Week 2006 November 13, 2006
Recycling
as Important as Ever, Maine
Recycles Week 2006 - November 8, 2006
Report
Finds Sharp Increase in College Student Volunteering – October
17, 2006
State
awards 14 grants for projects that support regional
service delivery and property tax relief - October 12, 2006
Mississippi
Official Shares Hurricane Katrina Volunteer Experience
with Volunteer Managers – October
4, 2006
Maine
Recycles Week begins with a poster and lasts all year
long - October 2, 2006
25
Grant Applications for Regional Service Delivery
Submitted, Requests total $1.6 Million - September 25,
2006
Commission
Votes To Open Funding To New Americorps Programs – September
21, 2006
The
Maine State Planning Office announces plans to gather
public input on how municipal comprehensive
plans are reviewed by the state. Information on how to
participate - September 5, 2006
“Whole
House” TV Program
to Award Energy-Saving Makeover to One Lucky Maine Family
- August 28,2006
Grant
Proposals Sought through Fund for the Delivery of
Local and Regional Services - August 16, 2006
State
names new land use director - July
12, 2006
Maquuoit
Bay Tops NOAA's CELCP Project Rankings; Stockton Harbor
also Recommended for Funding - June 22, 2006
Land for Maine’s Future
Board Selects Exemplary Conservation and Farm Projects
Across Maine - May
16, 2006
13
Communities receive Land Use Planning Grants - May 15,
2006
If
Your Property is Close to a Water body - Think about
Flood Insurance – February
27, 2006
The
Land for Maine’s Future program receives
33 proposals to protect over 154,000 acres
of Maine’s special places February 8, 2006
Reuse
and Recycling Is Celebrated at the Blaine House – February
1, 2006
Land
for Maine’s Future issues new call
for proposals – December 2, 2005
Maine Working Waterfront
Access Pilot Program Created - December 2005
Governor
Announces Progress for Maine's Natural Resource-Based Industry – November
17, 2005
Governor
Baldacci Signs Proclamation for Maine Recycles Week 2005 – November
10, 2005
Maine
Recycles Week – We’re All in the Business
Together – November 9, 2005
Maine
Recycles Week as Important as Ever – November
8, 2005
Maine
Recycles Week 2005 November 8 to 15, 2005 – November
7, 2005
Funds
Available for Maine AmeriCorps Programs to start October
2006 – October 21, 2005
Recyclables
are not Trash – October 7, 2005
AmeriCorps
Calls On Alumni for Disaster Response – September
27, 2005
Governor
Kicks off Operation Keep ME Warm - September 21,
2005
New
State Economist Appointed - August 15, 2005
Maine
AmeriCorps Openings Available for Fall/Winter Cycle – August
9, 2005
Hundreds
of Incoming AmeriCorps Members Seek Affordable Housing – August
9, 2005
State Assists
Towns with Beach Water Quality Monitoring - August 4, 2005
Winners
of the Eye on Service Photo Contest Announced – June
28, 2005
McDougal
Orchards Permanently Protected – May 25, 2005
Coastal
and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Plan Available
for Public Review – May 11, 2005
Land for
Maine 's Future Program receives Historic Preservation
Award for Organizational Excellence – May 5, 2005
13 communities
receive land use planning grants – May 4, 2005
Commission Announces Eye on Service Photo Contest - May 3, 2005
Earth Day – Today and Every Day – April
21, 2005
Governor
Announces 2005 Service Award Recipients – April 27, 2005
Commission
Announces Stanza for Service Music Contest Winners – April
13, 2005
Heating Oil Prices Unchanged this Week; 2004-05 Prices 37% Higher than Last Year's - March 29, 2005
Free
Children's Book Teaches Watershed Ecology and Nonpoint
Source Pollution – March 21, 2005
Maine's First Lady Hosts Tea in Support of Recycling -Maine Recycles Week 2004 February 2, 2005
If Your Property is Close to Water - Think about Flood Insurance January 12, 2005
The Land for Maine 's Future program delivers on its promise to preserve in 2004 - January 3 2005.
Governor Appoints Intergovernmental Advisory Group - December 13, 2004
Governor Receives Natural Resource-Based Industries Reports Outlining Accomplishments and Historical Trends - December 9, 2004
Governor
Baldacci Kicks Off Operation Keep ME Warm – December
4, 2004
Governor
announces “Operation Keep Maine Warm” – November 10,
2004
Maine 's First Lady Hosts Reception for Maine Recycles Week 2004 - November 8, 2004
Governor Urges Action
on Bond Proposal - June 25, 2004
Governor
Baldacci and Commissioner Spear Promote "Local Agriculture" Task
Force - July 19, 2004
Governor
Issues Response to U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy - May 20,
2004
Governor's
Steering Committee on Natural Resource-based Industries Set
Priorities - May 13, 2004
“REALIZE!
Maine ” Governor's Summit announced – May 10, 2004
Governor
Announces Steering Committee to Bolster Maine's Natural Resource-Based
Economy - May 7, 2004
Governor
Offers Preliminary Comments on the U.S. Commission of Ocean
Policy Report - April 21, 2004
Land
for Maine 's Future Program and Beginning for Habitat earn
Environmental Merit Awards - April 15, 2004
2004
Governor's Waste Reduction Awards presented - April 6, 2006
State
Highlights Issues pertaining to Flood Insurance - March 4,
2004
Land
for Maine's Future Program Receives High Marks from First
Independent Evaluation - February 26, 2003
Commission
to Improve Sentencing, Supervision, Management, and Incarceration
of Prisoners makes recommendations to reduce prison overcrowding – February
9, 2004
State
of Maine , Georgia -Pacific, Casella close on landfill
transfer – February 5, 2003
Land
for Maine 's Future Board Awards its Remaining Funds
to Land
Conservation Projects across Maine – January 26, 2004
Land for Maine
's Future Board Expected to Give Final Approval to Land Conservation
Projects Across Maine
Maine State
Planning Office Maine Recycles Week 2003 - November 3, 2003
Maine
Heating Fuel Prices Higher than Last Year – October
6, 2003
Land for
Maine's Future board approves 15 land conservation projects
across Maine - September 25, 2003
Clary Hill
Farms Protected – September 9, 2003
Conference seeks
nominees for industry honors - August 27, 2003
LMF acquires
Blue Hill Farmland -
August
26, 2003
AmeriCorps grants
announced for 2003 -September 1, 2003
Press Conference at Old Orchard
Beach on July 30 to announce EPA Beach Grant
Governor Baldacci Announces
Aquaculture Task Force - July 9, 2003
The 2003 Governor’s Waste Reduction
Awards – April 29, 2003
Land
for Maine’s
Future Board Selects 22 Land Conservation Finalists for Support
in 2003 – April 8, 2003
Study in the Midcoast Area Reveals
a Strong Market for Homes in Traditional Neighborhoods - April
3, 2003
Maine Heating Fuel Prices Plunge
Downward - March 24, 2003
State Highlights
Issues Pertaining to Flood Insurance – March 6,
2003
Land
for Maine’s
Future Program completes funding for Beech Hill Preserve
- January 21, 2003
Sandusky
Hands Reins to Taylor After Busy Term – January
14, 2003
Fort Fairfield Students Recognized
for Service to Hungry Neighbors - December 18, 2002
Suggestions for Reducing Holiday
Trash - December 11, 2002
Latest Data Reveals
Community Recycling Efforts Continue to Increase – November
13, 2002
Learn to Design
an AmeriCorps Project—Be
Ready for the 2003 Grant Competition! - October 30, 2002
Maine Is the First
State in the Country to Train All Its AmeriCorps Members
in Disaster Relief – September 25, 2002
Governor King Proclaims November
8-15 as Maine Recycles Week 2002! - October 1, 2002
State Protects Farmland Gem - May 22,
2002
Residents and
Businesses Can Now Recycle Old Computers & TVs -
May 8, 2002
Oakland, Benton
Students Honored by Governor During National Volunteer
Week – April 24,
2002
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