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Jun 18, 2014
| Bangor Daily News
Cary Medical Center CEO praises veterans pilot program in D.C.
The chief executive officer of a Caribou hospital that is part of a pilot program offering health care to veterans in northern Maine told lawmakers in Washington DC Wednesday that Project ARCH works exceptionally well for those it serves.
Jun 13, 2014
| Portland Press Herald
Michaud receives lifetime award for trail advocacy
U.S. Rep Mike Michaud, the Democratic candidate for governor, was given a lifetime achievement award Wednesday for his advocacy for the Recreational Trail Program.
Jun 12, 2014
| St. John Valley Times
Michaud praises DOT order re-affirming air service for Bar Harbor and Presque Isle
U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, is praising the Department of Transportation’s decision to re-select Peninsula Airways for two years of subsidized Essential Air Service between Presque Isle and Boston.
Jun 12, 2014
| Portland Press Herald
Pilot program in Maine could be model to ease VA backlogs nationally
Issues: Fighting for our Veterans
As policymakers in Washington look to solve the crisis of backlogged patients at VA hospitals, health care leaders and politicians in Maine point to a small program that could serve as a model for reducing wait times.
Jun 8, 2014
| Associated Press
Clam project aims at battling green crabs
Issues: Fisheries
A quarter-million juvenile clams are getting a new lease on life.
Jun 8, 2014
| Associated Press
Federal grant to help Maine communities
Issues: Job Creation and the Economy
The Eastern Maine Development Corporation is getting $187 million from the federal government to develop a strategic plan following the loss of rail service and paper-making jobs.
Jun 2, 2014
| Portland Press Herald
Maine officials optimistic about meeting new carbon limits
Maine and other states in the Northeast appear well-positioned to comply with proposed federal rules for carbon dioxide emissions because of a regional program that has already helped reduce greenhouse gas pollution from power plants.
Jun 2, 2014
| MPBN
Maine U.S. Reps Press for Federal 'Cold Case' Funds
For 2nd District Congressman Mike Michaud, the case of Joyce McLain's murder in his hometown of East Millinocket never actually got cold.
Jun 2, 2014
| Bangor Daily News
EPA wants Maine power plants to cut emissions 13.5 percent by 2030
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants Maine power plants to reduce emissions by 13.5 percent in 16 years, as part of a national plan to reduce emissions by 30 percent, from 2005 levels, by 2030.
May 30, 2014
| Portland Press Herald
U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud calls for VA chief to resign
Issues: Fighting for our Veterans
Maine’s U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud said late Thursday that he has joined the growing number of Democrats in Congress who are calling for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki.
