Thursday, July 17, 2025
On August 28 and 29 at the Regency Hotel in Portland, Dr. Bobby Corrigan will lead a two-day, in-person training session focused on rodent integrated pest management. The event is being hosted by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and is designed for professionals in structural pest control, public health, housing, and facilities. A one-day virtual option is also available. The cost of the two-day event is $200, and $50 for the virtual training...
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
MMA Legal Services has updated its guidance on administering public comment periods at select board and town/city council meetings. The guidance addresses new legislation, set to go into effect on September 24, 2025, which will require select boards and councils to allow public comment at their regular board meetings. The guidance is also updated to incorporate recent court rulings on related issues. For more information, click here (login required).
Monday, June 16, 2025
The Maine Rural Water Association (MRWA) invites dynamic speakers and knowledgeable professionals to submit presentation proposals for its virtual October 7, 2025 Administrative Summit. This year’s event will feature practical workshops and expert-led sessions on topics essential to the successful administration of water and wastewater systems. Submissions must be received by August 15, 2025. For more information on this opportunity please click here.
Monday, June 16, 2025
Maine Surplus recently acquired CPR training manikins, which are listed here. The cost for the entire lot is $500, however pricing is available for individual items. Please contact Maine Surplus at (207) 287-2923 or [email protected] if interested.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Brent Lawson, State Site Inspector and LPI with Maine CDC's Subsurface Wastewater Unit, will join us to overview recommended response processes when you receive a complaint about a subsurface wastewater disposal issue or septic failure. The session will include an overview of how the systems work, what a failure looks like, relevant public health issues, the statutory guidelines and required timelines for owner and municipal responses, including available resources. We'll also...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
An ATV, a snowmobile, one-ton dump trucks, tires, stretchers, folding chairs, air conditioners and more are available for purchase at Maine Surplus. To review a list of available equipment or for contact information, please click here.
Thursday, May 29, 2025
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is preparing updates to water quality standards for consideration by the Legislature in accordance with 38 M.R.S. Section 464.3.B. Comments on the recommendations, which can be reviewed here, will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on June 30, 2025. Additionally, the department is conducting a virtual meeting on Monday, June 23, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon, to provide an overview of the recommendations and to accept public input....
Thursday, May 15, 2025
The National Domestic Communications Assistance Center is partnering with the New Hampshire Police Standards & Training Council on a virtual training event that will focused on best practices for working with modern internet communication services and highlight the tools that are available for open-source research, mapping, and analysis of cellular and geolocation data. The class is scheduled to take place on July 1, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To register for the...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Androscoggin County EMA and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grant writing workshop in Poland on June 16-17, 2025. This training is for grant seekers across all disciplines. Attendees will learn how to find the funding sources and write winning grant proposals. Municipal officials interested in registering for the event are invited to use the code “Special100” when checking out for a $100 discount on registration costs. For information about...
Monday, May 12, 2025
Join mold experts from the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council on Wednesday, May 21 for an overview of mold and strategies for addressing mold complaints. For the bulk of this session, we will walk together through two case studies based on your most frequent questions and commonly-encountered situations (ex: Should we test for mold? If so, who does the testing?). Feel free to post your questions with your registration and we will make sure these are addressed during the...