News & Updates
Governor Mills Visits Sanford Regional Technical Center as Record Administration Investments Prepare Students for Good-Paying Jobs in the Trades
Governor Mills surveyed new equipment at Sanford Regional Technical Center secured through her Jobs Plan and visited Biddeford where a long-vacant downtown block has been revitalized into a new bowling alley and restaurant.
Governor Mills Cuts Ribbon on Affordable Rental Housing Complex in Newcastle
Governor Janet Mills today cut the ribbon on a new 16-unit affordable apartment complex in downtown Newcastle. The project is part of the Rural Affordable Rental Housing Program, created by Governor Mills in 2021 through her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, which over the past three years has supported the construction of more than 400 new apartments in Maine communities from Sanford to Presque Isle.
Governor Mills Celebrates Major Investments in Maine's Potato Industry
Governor Mills opens UMaine's modernized Aroostook Farm, an advanced potato research facility supported by her Jobs Plan, and visits Penobscot McCrum after signing key tax credit legislation to strengthen its potato processing operations.
Maine Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship Programs awarded over $6.4 Million to Continue Building Talent Pipelines
Registered apprenticeship - https://apprenticeship.maine.gov/ is a proven workforce development strategy with a high return on investment - over 90% of apprentices who complete their program are still working with their employer after one year, and apprentice graduates earn an average of $300,000 more over their lifetime than peers who don't have the credential.
Governor Mills Announces $2.7 Million Grant Program to Strengthen the Life Sciences Sector in Maine
New initiative through the Maine Technology Institute seeks proposals for a state-of-the-art laboratory facility in Maine to support emerging companies in life sciences.
Maine’s Industry Partnership Program: Preliminary Impact Snapshot
This report was developed on behalf of Work Source Maine by the Data Innovation Project (DIP), which is part of the Catherine Cutler Institute for Health and Social Policy at the University of Southern Maine.
Governor Mills Announces $7 Million in Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan Grants for Maine Technology Companies
Governor Janet Mills today announced $7 million in grant awards from her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to help Maine technology companies create jobs and strengthen Maine’s innovation economy.
Construction begins for the first-of-its kind, cutting-edge sustainable manufacturing research facility at UMaine
The University of Maine broke ground today on the Green Engineering and Materials (GEM) building, a 50,000-square-foot facility designed to house the cutting-edge Factory of the Future (FoF) incorporating digital manufacturing technologies and fully adaptive, immersive learning spaces for students at UMaine and across the University of Maine System. (More here)
Mills Administration Announces Six Community Projects Selected for Redevelopment Assistance
The Mills Administration today announced six communities in Maine will receive technical assistance from the state to support locally-determined revitalization projects at current and former industrial sites to create good-paying jobs, drive local economic development, and meet state climate and clean energy goals.
Governor Mills Cuts Ribbon on Sanford Child Care Center Expansion Funded by Governor’s Jobs Plan
Governor Janet Mills today participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a major expansion of the Sanford-Springvale YMCA child care center funded in part by the Governor’s Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan.
Utilizing a $250,000 Jobs Plan Child Care Infrastructure Grant provided through the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the Sanford-Springvale YMCA constructed three new classrooms that will accommodate 46 additional children in its child care program.
MDOL Partnering with EMDC to Expand Employment Opportunities
AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Labor has awarded Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) a $485,521 contract to expand employment opportunities in Central and Northeastern Maine for justice-involved individuals and those in recovery.