Sate of Maine Office of Governor Press Releases

• Published on September 12, 2024 - 14:05 GMT

  

  Governor Mills Announces $8 Million in Grant Funding Now Available to Help Maine Communities Strengthen Resilience to Climate ...

  Grants of up to $75,000 support local climate resilience and emissions reduction initiatives, with record funding through the Community Resilience Partnership Governor Janet Mills today announced that $8 million in grant funding, an unprecedented amount, …

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• Published on September 10, 2024 - 21:54 GMT

  

  Governor Mills to Attend New England Governors and Eastern Premiers Conference in Boston

  Boston, MASSACHUSETTS -- Tomorrow, Monday, September 9, 2024 through Tuesday, September 10, 2024, Governor Janet Mills will participate in the 45th Annual Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) in Boston, Massachusetts. …

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• Published on September 10, 2024 - 20:18 GMT

  

  Governor Mills Directs Flags Lowered Tomorrow in Honor of 9/11 Victims, Survivors, First Responders, and Servicemembers

  Governor proclaims September 11, 2024 as First Responders Day in Maine Augusta, MAINE -- In accordance with a directive of the President, Governor Janet Mills has ordered that the United States and State of Maine flags be lowered to half-staff statewide …

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• Published on September 6, 2024 - 21:21 GMT

  

  Governor Mills Responds to Independent Commission’s Final Report

  Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills today responded to the final report (PDF) of the Independent Commission to Investigate the Facts of the Tragedy in Lewiston. Describing the report as “frustrating” and “painful to read,” Governor Mills said that she …

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• Published on August 27, 2024 - 14:33 GMT

  

  Community Health Worker Awareness Week - August 26-30

  WHEREAS, Community Health Workers (CHWs) act as a bridge between providers and individuals to promote health, reduce disparities, and improve service delivery; and WHEREAS, CHWs are universally recognized as a vital part of Maine's health care system, …

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• Published on August 20, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

  

  Governor Mills, Attorney General Frey Statements on the Final Report of the Independent Commission to Investigate the Facts of the ...

  August 20, 2024 Governor Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following statements today in response to the release of the final report of the Independent Commission to Investigate the Facts of the Tragedy in Lewiston: "Our ability …

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• Published on August 19, 2024 - 19:59 GMT

  

  Governor Mills Announces Agreement on Federal Research Lease to Advance Floating Offshore Wind

  State of Maine and Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management reach agreement on the country's first research lease in the Gulf of Maine for a floating offshore wind research array, a milestone in Maine's efforts to advance responsible offshore wind …

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• Published on August 9, 2024 - 13:57 GMT

  

  Governor Mills Announces More Than $25 Million in Recovery & Resilience Grants to Help Rebuild 39 Maine Communities Following ...

  The funding, proposed by the Governor and authorized by the Legislature, will help municipalities across Maine rebuild to better withstand severe weather in the future Governor Janet Mills announced today that her Administration is awarding $25.2 million …

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• Published on August 8, 2024 - 14:06 GMT

  

  Governor Mills Announces Nearly $6 Million in Business Recovery & Resilience Grants for 109 Maine Businesses Impacted by Severe ...

  First round of grants will help businesses in all sixteen counties recover from last winter's storms and improve infrastructure resiliency for future storms Governor Janet Mills announced today that her Administration has awarded $5.8 million in …

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• Published on August 7, 2024 - 18:58 GMT

  

  Governor Mills and U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Highlight Major Federal Investment in Portland's East Deering ...

  $25 million Investment from Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will improve access to new Roux Institute Campus Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg today hailed a major grant from the U.S. …

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• Published on August 6, 2024 - 13:54 GMT

  

  Governor Mills, Senators Collins & King, and Congresswoman Pingree Announce Nearly $150 Million Federal Grant to Develop World's ...

  The innovative multi-day energy storage project wins substantial Federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as part of New England states' regional grant application to strengthen and modernize the regional electric grid Governor Janet …

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• Published on July 30, 2024 - 15:08 GMT

  

  Maine Governor's Energy Office Awards $2 Million to Clean Energy Workforce Training Programs

  Six new and expanded training programs across the state will support and prepare hundreds of Maine people for careers in the state's rapidly growing clean energy sector The Maine Governor's Energy Office (GEO) today announced $2 million in grant …

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• Published on July 26, 2024 - 18:01 GMT

  

  Governor Mills and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce $4.3 Million for Maine Farmers & Small Businesses to Lower Energy ...

  Biden-Harris Administration Awards 42 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants to Maine farms and small businesses Brunswick, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today announced that the Biden-Harris …

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• Published on July 26, 2024 - 18:01 GMT

  

  Governor Mills, White House National Climate Advisor & NOAA Administrator Announce $69 Million Federal Climate Resilience Grant ...

  White House National Climate Advisor and NOAA Administrator join Governor Mills, Senator King, and Congresswoman Pingree to recognize Maine’s climate leadership and announce the receipt of the highly competitive national award Portland, MAINE – Standing on …

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• Published on July 25, 2024 - 17:26 GMT

  

  At Opioid Response Summit, Governor Mills Urges Maine People to Continue Fight Against Opioid Epidemic

  Governor says encouraging data showing decline in overdose deaths in Maine is ‘a reason to hope, but not to rest.’ Auburn, MAINE – During remarks today at the sixth annual Governor’s Opioid Response Summit, Governor Janet Mills welcomed data showing that …

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• Published on July 24, 2024 - 18:07 GMT

  

  Governor Mills Declares August 3–4 as Maine’s Fourth Annual Wild Blueberry Weekend

  Annual celebration of Maine’s State Berry to take place at Farms, Restaurants, Breweries, and other locations across the state Governor Janet Mills announced today that she has proclaimed August 3–4, 2024 as Maine’s Fourth Annual Wild Blueberry Weekend and …

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• Published on July 23, 2024 - 22:09 GMT

  

  Governor Mills Cuts Ribbon on Sanford Child Care Center Expansion Funded by Governor’s Jobs Plan

  Sanford-Springvale YMCA will offer free, full-day Pre-K in partnership with City of Sanford Sanford, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills today participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for a major expansion of the Sanford-Springvale YMCA child care center funded …

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• Published on July 23, 2024 - 14:54 GMT

  

  Governor Mills Announces $6.6 Million in Grant Awards to Increase Electrical Grid Resilience to Extreme Storms

  Six projects in Maine will receive Federal funds through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve local electric grid infrastructure and technology Governor Janet Mills today announced $6.6 million in grant awards to six Maine utilities and technology …

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• Published on July 22, 2024 - 19:07 GMT

  

  Governor Mills Announces Maine to Receive Significant Federal Funding to Expand Heat Pumps

  Maine is expected to receive up to $72 million out of $450 million in Federal funding to New England states to advance heat pump deployment and support Governor Mills' goal of installing another 175,000 heat pumps in Maine by 2027 Governor Janet Mills …

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• Published on July 22, 2024 - 13:48 GMT

  

  Governor Mills Announces $21.2 Million in Resilience Grants for 68 Maine Working Waterfronts Damaged by Winter Storms

  Grants stem from $60 million in recovery funds from Governor Mills and the Maine Legislature following historic, intense storms in December and January Governor Janet Mills today announced that 68 Maine working waterfronts are set to receive $21.2 million …

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