Janet Mills

Goldman Sachs Asset Management to Acquire 70 MW Solar Project Portfolio in Maine From Dynamic Energy

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

WAYNE, Pa., Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC, a leading full-service commercial and utility-scale solar developer, today announced that it has executed definitive asset sale agreements with the Renewable Power Group of Goldman Sachs Asset Management ("Goldman Sachs") for approximately 70 MWs of distributed solar generation in the state of Maine.

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  • WAYNE, Pa., Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC, a leading full-service commercial and utility-scale solar developer, today announced that it has executed definitive asset sale agreements with the Renewable Power Group of Goldman Sachs Asset Management ("Goldman Sachs") for approximately 70 MWs of distributed solar generation in the state of Maine.
  • Several of Maine's largest employers have signed offtake agreements with Dynamic and Goldman Sachs.
  • "Achieving project financing agreements for these projects is an important milestone," said Bangor, ME, native John Motta, Chief Development Officer of Dynamic Energy Solutions.
  • This portfolio represents the first transaction between Goldman Sachs and Dynamic Energy and it will help Maine to achieve the Renewable Portfolio Standard goal of securing 100% of its energy from renewables by 2050.

Dr. Brien Walton from Husson University Named the First African-American Chair of the Maine Venture Fund Board of Directors

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

I am delighted Dr. Walton has agreed to chair the Maine Venture Fund, said Governor Janet Mills .

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  • I am delighted Dr. Walton has agreed to chair the Maine Venture Fund, said Governor Janet Mills .
  • I want to thank Governor Mills for appointing me to the Maine Venture Fund board and for the opportunity to serve the state," said Dr. Walton.
  • "I also want to thank my fellow directors for selecting me to chair the board.
  • I wouldnt be surprised at all if the next generation of Maine Venture Fund leaders were Husson University graduates.

Dr. Brien Walton Named Chair of Maine Venture Fund Board of Directors

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

PORTLAND, Maine, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Maine Venture Fund (MVF), a state-sponsored venture capital fund whose board of directors is appointed by the state's governor, announced today that Dr. Brien Walton, a nationally recognized social impact investment strategist, has been appointed to chair the organization's board of directors.

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  • PORTLAND, Maine, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Maine Venture Fund (MVF), a state-sponsored venture capital fund whose board of directors is appointed by the state's governor, announced today that Dr. Brien Walton, a nationally recognized social impact investment strategist, has been appointed to chair the organization's board of directors.
  • Walton was appointed to the MVF board of directors by Maine Governor Janet Mills in 2020.
  • "I am delighted Dr. Walton has agreed to chair the Maine Venture Fund," saidGovernor Janet Mills.
  • "I want to thank Governor Mills for appointing me to the Maine Venture Fund board and for the opportunity to serve the state," said Walton.

Dead River Company Given Gold Medallion Award by U.S. Department of Labor for Hiring Veterans

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Friday, November 8, 2019

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dead River Company is the first Maine-based company to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor with its HIRE Vets Gold Medallion award.

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  • SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dead River Company is the first Maine-based company to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor with its HIRE Vets Gold Medallion award.
  • Dead River Company's selection for the Gold Medallion Award drew praise from Maine's Governor, Janet Mills.
  • Dead River Company has developed a reputation for helping veterans transition to civilian life and training qualified applicants with no experience in the industry.
  • The Hire Vets Gold Medallion is the only veterans hiring award at the federal level that recognizes employer efforts to recruit, employ, and retain veterans.