Prior Meeting Minutes
In accordance with the meeting schedule, Maine Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (MePCSW) meeting minutes are approved and posted two months after each MePCSW meeting.
Meetings & Events
Upcoming Meetings
The Maine Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (MePCSW) meets every other month. MePCSW committee meetings are subject to change and meet as needed.
Reports and Publications
The Maine Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (MePCSW) is charged with advising the state's policy makers on issues facing Maine women and girls. MePCSW serves as a resource for Maine lawmakers, communities, businesses, and residents in the important work we all do to move Maine forward. We strive to improve the wellbeing of Maine women and girls and by extension, all Mainers.
MePCSW publications and biennial reports reflect a collaborative effort to analyze available data and gather direct input from Maine women and girls.
Women's Commission
The Maine Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (MePCSW) is a government appointed group dedicated to improving opportunities for women and girls.
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Welcome to the Department of the Secretary of State with three distinct bureaus - the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, the Maine State Archives and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. While each bureau has unique duties in the services and information it provides to the citizens of Maine, they all share the Department's goal of providing quality services. [ Read more about the Department ]
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Important Information
All Bureau of Motor Vehicle phone lines are open Monday - Friday from 8:30 - 4:30
Schedule an Appointment at a Branch
State delays and closures - You may sign up for various citizen alerts through this webpage link.
Official State Holiday Schedule
In observance Memorial Day, all Secretary of State offices will be closed Monday, May 26, 2025.
Local Government Agency Frequently Asked Questions
What does records retention scheduling mean and why do it?
Your agency needs to know how long to keep its records, and what to do with them afterward. Should they be destroyed or be preserved permanently? Records retention scheduling organizes your agency’s records into series and sets a retention period for each series. It also establishes the correct disposition — destroy or Archival (permanent) — for each series.
Approved Alternative Repositories for Local Government Records
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Bar Harbor Historical Society
C/O Jesup Memorial Library
34 Mount Desert St.
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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Biddeford Historical Society
P.O. Box 200
Biddeford, ME 04005
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Blue Hill Historical Society
P.O. Box 710
Blue Hill, ME 04614
Local Government Records Storage
Vault Storage for Permanent Records
Maine State Statute 5 M.R.S.A. § 95-B requires each local government to have a fireproof safe or vault to protect permanently valuable records.
The following provisions apply to local government records.
Local Government Record Retention Schedules
Local Schedules Updated May 2024
The Maine State Archives in conjunction with the Archives Advisory Board, establishes local government record retention schedules. These schedules are adopted pursuant to Maine Title 5, Chapter 6, §95-B. Comments and suggestions for changes or additions may be emailed to Records Management.