Gov. Mills nominates small business owner as new Public Advocate [Video]

BREWING ANNOUNCED IT WILL MERGE WITH LORD HOBO BREWING IN MASSACHUSETTS. IN THE MEANTIME, RISING TIDE’S OTHER CO-FOUNDER IS SET TO BE MAINE’S NEXT PUBLIC ADVOCATE. TODAY GOVERNOR JANET MILLS NOMINATING áHEATHER SANBORNá TO REPLACE BILL HARWOOD WHEN HE RETIRES NEXT MONTH. BONNIE BISHOP JOINS US NOW AND BONNIE WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING ABOUT THIS NEW NOMINEE? KATHLEEN, HEATHER SANBORN IS A FAMILIAR FACE–EVEN THOUGH SHE’S BEEN WORKING WITH THE BREWERY SHE CO- FOUNDED WITH HER HUSBAND IN RECENT YEARS, THIS WON’T BE HER FIRST TIME WORKING IN AUGUSTA… SANBORN SERVED AS A STATE LAWMAKER FROM 2016 TO 2022– SPENDING TIME IN BOTH CHAMBERS… AND FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS… SHE’S BEEN RUNNING RISING TIDE– A SMALL BUSINESS IN THIS NEW ROLE IF CONFIRMED– SHE WILL REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF MAINE UTILITY CONSUMERS…LIKE CUSTOMERS OF CENTRAL MAINE POWER GOVERNOR MILLS SAYS BECAUSE OF SANBORN’S EXPERIENCE, SHE KNOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF …