State

The University of Maine has received its first check from the U.S. Department of Transportation to spearhead a regional coalition of other universities to improve and prolong the life of New England’s crumbling roads, bridges and railways.

The Maine Community Foundation has announced the appointment of Kassandra Strout as Grants Administrator.

Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash earned a 100 percent rating from the Maine Education Association for his voting record on education issues during the second regular session of the 128th Legislature.

An amendment authored by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, that will promote innovation and increase demand for milk products was included in the appropriations minibus by a vote of 83-15.

At Maple Knoll Farm in Solon, they’ve been keeping a close eye on their well as conditions remain dry or abnormally dry over much of Maine this summer.

Large portions of Maine, including southern and central Aroostook, could feel as warm at 100 degrees on Monday, prompting an official warning about the sticky, sweltering air.

Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills has announced that police agencies receiving Narcan, the opioid overdose reversing drug, have utilized it 504 times since the Attorney General’s Office began making it available at no cost to the agencies.