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Governor Janet Mills today directed her Administration to take the steps necessary to distribute the $60 million in storm relief as soon as the money becomes statutorily available.
Funeral Services for Former Governor will be held tomorrow in Portland
Governor Janet Mills has ordered that the United States and State of Maine flags be lowered to half-staff statewide tomorrow, Friday April 19, in honor of former Maine Governor Joseph E. “Joe” Brennan. Governor Brennan will be laid to rest following a funeral service tomorrow at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement after the Legislature passed the supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, as approved by the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee with the $60 million proposed by the Governor to help Maine communities and businesses recover from severe storms:
Governor Janet Mills announced today that she will allow LD 1578, An Act to Adopt an Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote, to become law without her signature.
Dr. Briones, a Hampden native, was the first woman to lead the U.S. military’s global medical examiner service
Governor Janet Mills announced today that she has appointed retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Alice Briones, DO, to serve as Maine’s Chief Medical Examiner.
Governor and Speaker push to move budget forward in waning days of legislative session
Governor Janet Mills and Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross issued the following statements today calling for the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee to meet today to reconsider the supplemental budget:
The Mills Administration released the following statements today in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalized national drinking water standard for PFAS.
Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in honor of former Maine Governor Joseph E. Brennan, who passed away last night at the age of 89:
With Maine impacted by a severe Nor’easter that has created hazardous travel conditions and widespread power outages, Governor Mills has directed all State of Maine offices to open on a delayed schedule tomorrow, Friday, April 5, 2024, at 11:00 AM.
With Severe Nor’easter Expected, Governor Mills Directs State Offices Closed Tomorrow, April 4, 2024
In anticipation of a severe storm expected to bring heavy snow, sleet, and high winds, Governor Janet Mills has directed all State of Maine offices closed tomorrow, Thursday, April 4, 2024. The Governor is urging Maine people to take appropriate precautions and to prepare for the possibility for power outages.
State officials encourage visitors to make a travel plan, drive safely, and extend their stay in Maine
State of Maine launches an online Eclipse Hub as a source of eclipse information
Orono, MAINE – In anticipation of an historic total solar eclipse just one week away, Governor Janet Mills today promoted Maine as one of the top destinations to witness the once-in-a-generation event and urged eclipse viewers to plan ahead so they can safely enjoy it.
Governor Janet Mills today unveiled a budget change package that invests in some of the most urgent challenges facing Maine people, including housing, child care, and long-term care, in a fiscally-responsible and sustainable way.
The change package proposes one-time funding to build more housing for Maine people, to deliver grants to child care providers, and to accelerate nursing facility rate reform, among other initiatives.
Farmington, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills today cut the ribbon to formally open the University of Maine at Farmington’s (UMF) new Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center. U.S. Senator Susan Collins, UMF President Joe McDonnell, and early childhood education students currently attending the University were also in attendance.
New units in Hallowell, Newcastle, Rockport, Rumford, Sanford, and Waterville as a result of law recently signed by Governor Mills
During remarks today to the Greater Portland Council of Governments Regional Housing Summit, Governor Janet Mills announced that MaineHousing will finance the construction of 105 new affordable rental units in rural Maine communities as the result of a bill she recently signed into law.
Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement on the passing of Maine businesswoman and philanthropist Linda Bean:
Governor and Legislature continue to expand availability of public defenders with signing of new legislation
Governor Janet Mills today signed legislation to create new public defender positions across three Maine counties.
Governor Mills Announces President Biden’s Approval of Major Disaster Declaration for January Storms
President Biden’s Declaration approves Governor Mills’ request for individual assistance for severely impacted Maine people
Governor Janet Mills announced today that President Joe Biden has approved the State of Maine’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to help eight coastal counties recover from back-to-back severe storms on January 10th and January 13th that brought significant flooding and damage.
Governor Janet Mills today introduced legislation to establish a minimum hourly wage for Maine farm workers.
The Governor’s legislation would require that workers employed in agricultural jobs be paid a wage of at least $14.15 per hour – the same minimum hourly wage currently required for other workers under Maine law.
Beginning in 2025, the minimum wage for agricultural workers would be subject to the same annual cost-of-living increases provided to other hourly workers whose positions are subject to minimum wage requirements.
At the urging of the Governor and Congressional Delegation, BOEM excludes vital lobster fishing areas from offshore wind energy maps in Gulf of Maine
Governor Janet Mills, U.S Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree issued the following statement today in response to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)’s release of its final Wind Energy Area (WEA) for the Gulf of Maine, which excludes the entirety of Lobster Management Area (LMA) 1, vital fishing grounds for Maine’s lobster industry.
Maine Veterans' Dental Network provides oral health services for Maine veterans who could otherwise not afford them
Governor Janet Mills announced today that the Maine Veterans' Dental Network will serve more veterans in 2024 thanks to a generous $300,000 grant from Northeast Delta Dental.
Oriented Strand Board facility expected to create approximately 125 new jobs at historic Androscoggin Mill
Jay, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills today announced that Godfrey Forest Products has initiated the process of constructing an oriented strand board (OSB) manufacturing facility at the Androscoggin Mill in Jay.
Governor Janet Mills, Maine’s first woman Governor, issued the following statement in honor of International Women’s Day:
Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement on the passing of former Caribou Mayor and civic leader Patricia “Pat” Collins:
Governor Janet Mills and Maine Maple Producers Association President Lyle Merrifield today tapped the Maple Tree at the Blaine House today, just weeks ahead of the 41st annual Maine Maple Sunday Weekend.
Sanford, ME – Today, Governor Janet Mills, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree, announced the Maine Defense Industry Alliance (MDIA), a newly established non-profit coalition of Maine defense companies, state agencies, community colleges and universities, and other vocational training organizations. Based at the York County Community College (YCCC) Instructional Site in Sanford, this partnership was created to attract and train thousands of new employees to perform critical jobs in Maine’s defense industrial base.