AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Parsonsfield Maine. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/parsonsfield-me 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/parsonsfield-me https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:23:44 -0500 Bucksport, MAINE — During a visit to Bucksport on Oct 14th, Governor Janet Mills visited two local seafood processing businesses who received https://www.americantowns.com/news/during-visit-to-bucksport-governor-mills-tours-seafood-businesses-benefitting-from-maine-jobs-recovery-plan-31474517-bucksport-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/during-visit-to-bucksport-governor-mills-tours-seafood-businesses-benefitting-from-maine-jobs-recovery-plan-31474517-bucksport-me.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUGUSTA – Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey announced on Oct 12th, that he has joined a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a https://www.americantowns.com/news/attorney-general-aaron-frey-supports-us-department-of-veterans-affairs-rule-expanding-access-of-abortion-care-31473033-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/attorney-general-aaron-frey-supports-us-department-of-veterans-affairs-rule-expanding-access-of-abortion-care-31473033-augusta-me.html Health and Fitness Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Senators Collins, Reed Lead Call for Urgent Release of LIHEAP Home Heating Aid WASHINGTON, DC – With colder weather around the corner https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-collins-reed-lead-call-for-urgent-release-of-liheap-home-heating-aid-31475094-gardiner-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-collins-reed-lead-call-for-urgent-release-of-liheap-home-heating-aid-31475094-gardiner-me.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Senator Collins Forecasts Appropriations Priorities At First-Ever Maine Biomedical Research Symposium Portland, ME — U.S. Senator Susan https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-collins-forecasts-appropriations-priorities-31475099-portland-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-collins-forecasts-appropriations-priorities-31475099-portland-me.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Collins, Rosen Bipartisan, Bicameral Mobile Health Act Signed into Law Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jacky https://www.americantowns.com/news/collins-rosen-bipartisan-bicameral-mobile-health-act-signed-into-law-31475102-jefferson-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/collins-rosen-bipartisan-bicameral-mobile-health-act-signed-into-law-31475102-jefferson-me.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Collins, King Announce $45 Million to Rehabilitate and Replace Maine Bridges Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and https://www.americantowns.com/news/collins-king-announce-45-million-to-rehabilitate-and-replace-maine-bridges-31475105-kennebunk-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/collins-king-announce-45-million-to-rehabilitate-and-replace-maine-bridges-31475105-kennebunk-me.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Recent federal changes make coverage more affordable for Maine individuals and families as Open Enrollment approaches on Nov. 1, 2022 https://www.americantowns.com/news/maine-dhhs-announces-maine-people-can-now-preview-2023-health-insurance-plans-on-covermegov-31475272-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/maine-dhhs-announces-maine-people-can-now-preview-2023-health-insurance-plans-on-covermegov-31475272-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Sanford, MAINE?– During a visit to Sanford on Oct 17th, Governor Janet Mills highlighted a new $34 million partnership between the City of https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-sanford-governor-mills-highlights-infrastructure-investments-in-maines-rural-communities-31475301-sanford-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-sanford-governor-mills-highlights-infrastructure-investments-in-maines-rural-communities-31475301-sanford-me.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 More than 2,900 Maine small businesses to receive a one-time utility account credit funded through the Governor’s Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-mills-announces-7-million-in-energy-relief-delivered-to-thousands-of-maine-small-businesses-31476067-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-mills-announces-7-million-in-energy-relief-delivered-to-thousands-of-maine-small-businesses-31476067-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Storm cleanup can help keep Maine's forests healthy. Project Canopy, a program of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's (DACF) https://www.americantowns.com/news/cleaning-up-storm-debris-heres-what-to-know-31473748-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cleaning-up-storm-debris-heres-what-to-know-31473748-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 With Federal forecasts expecting energy prices to remain high this winter, the Governor’s Energy Office has updated its winter heating https://www.americantowns.com/news/governors-energy-office-releases-updated-guide-to-help-maine-people-save-money-and-stay-warm-this-winter-31473750-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governors-energy-office-releases-updated-guide-to-help-maine-people-save-money-and-stay-warm-this-winter-31473750-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry AUGUSTA, ME - Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a highly contagious virus that can be https://www.americantowns.com/news/vigilance-is-still-needed-as-hpai-continues-to-be-detected-in-maines-wildlife-31473768-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/vigilance-is-still-needed-as-hpai-continues-to-be-detected-in-maines-wildlife-31473768-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 In case you missed it, today the Portland Press Herald Editorial Board once again called out Paul LePage for lying to Maine voters, this time for https://www.americantowns.com/news/press-herald-editorial-board-again-calls-out-paul-lepages-campaign-lies-31474007-bangor-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/press-herald-editorial-board-again-calls-out-paul-lepages-campaign-lies-31474007-bangor-me.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 In case you missed it, Paul LePage is attempting to revive old, failed ideas and is drawing new, strong criticism. In one Bangor Daily News story https://www.americantowns.com/news/lepage-revives-old-ideas-and-draws-new-criticism-while-former-republican-lawmakers-endorse-governor-mills-31474011-lewiston-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lepage-revives-old-ideas-and-draws-new-criticism-while-former-republican-lawmakers-endorse-governor-mills-31474011-lewiston-me.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CDC Votes To Deprive Parental Choice With Help of  Janet Mills Staff Member. On Oct 20th, the U.S. CDC advisers approved adding COVID-19 shots https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-governor-paul-lepage-october-21-2022-31476803-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-governor-paul-lepage-october-21-2022-31476803-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500