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News from June 2023

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In Agriculture Hearing, Pingree Draws Hardline on GOP Threats to SNAP

By Portland Maine News Report | Jun 10, 2023

Maine’s First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and her Democratic colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee today vehemently defended essential programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under threat from House Republicans in what may be the Committee’s only hearing on Nutrition, the fourth Title of the Farm Bill

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Portland Maine News area weekly mass times

By Portland Maine News | Jun 10, 2023

The following parishes in the Portland Maine News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Pingree: Inflation Reduction Act Delivers Historic $2.6 Billion Investment in Coastal Climate Resilience

By Portland Maine News Report | Jun 9, 2023

Pingree was strong supporter of and helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant piece of climate legislation in U.S. history

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Pickleball, Skatepark, and More: Pingree Announces Nearly $500,000 for Brunswick Recreation Park

By Portland Maine News Report | Jun 8, 2023

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) on June 6 announced a $492,137 National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant for a new outdoor recreation complex in Brunswick

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Portland-based Woodard & Curran, Inc. earned ‘Corporate Equality Index’ score of 60

By Portland Maine News | Jun 8, 2023

Woodard & Curran, Inc., which is based in Portland, earned a score of 60 in a ranking that evaluates the corporate non-discrimination policies based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”

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Pingree, Salazar Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen the Blue Economy and Support Coastal Communities

By Portland Maine News Report | Jun 7, 2023

The Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act will help the U.S. develop new ocean-based industries and upgrade existing operations to promote economic growth and the sustainable use of our oceans for future generations

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Pingree Welcomes U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Dir. to Maine, Highlights Importance of Conservation Funding

By Portland Maine News Report | Jun 4, 2023

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) welcomed U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Martha Williams to Maine for a tour of the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

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Pingree, Watershed Communities Celebrate York River’s ‘Wild & Scenic’ Designation

By Portland Maine News Report | Jun 3, 2023

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), National Park Service Deputy Director Mike Reynolds, the York River Study Committee, and members of the watershed communities of Eliot, Kittery, South Berwick, and York celebrated the York River’s long-sought “Wild and Scenic” designation

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Portland Maine News area weekly mass times

By Portland Maine News | Jun 3, 2023

The following parishes in the Portland Maine News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Pingree: ‘Democrats Voted to Prevent Republicans From Destroying the U.S. Economy’

By Portland Maine News Report | Jun 2, 2023

On May 31, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) voted to prevent catastrophic default, releasing the following statement