December 12, 2022 During a ceremony held today at The Blaine House, Governor Janet Mills presented four Maine businesses with her Governor’s Award for Business Excellence. Since 1991, the annual award has recognized and celebrated Maine businesses with a …
Second Round of Forestry Recovery Initiative Builds upon $6 Million Already Awarded Governor Janet Mills announced today that 19 Maine forestry companies have been awarded grants totaling $14 million from the final round of the Forest Recovery Initiative …
December 7, 2022 Governor Janet Mills released the following statement on the Senate Republicans’ rejection of the Emergency Winter Heating Relief Plan. The Plan, negotiated with Republicans and Democratic leadership in the Legislature over the past …
The plan proposes sending $450 checks to Maine people, supplementing home heating assistance and emergency fuel programs, and funding emergency short-term housing to avoid homelessness during winter months Governor Janet Mills today unveiled the Emergency …
Communications Director Scott Ogden to Serve as Deputy Chief of Staff, DECD Spokesman Goodman to Join Governor’s Office as Deputy Press Secretary Governor Janet Mills announced today that her longtime spokeswoman Lindsay Crete will step down from her post …
December 2, 2022 Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement regarding the forthcoming emergency winter heating relief plan: “The Legislature and I share a commitment to providing financial relief to Maine people to help them remain safe and …
Governor says she looks forward to reviewing recommendations and asks Advisory Council to continue meeting on a regular basis moving forward The Advisory Council on Military Sexual Trauma, established by Governor Janet Mills through an Executive Order …
Record Clean Energy Investments Achieved Since State’s Climate Action Plan, Maine Won’t Wait, Was Released in 2020 Waterville, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills announced today that she will invest $5.4 million in State and Federal funds in two climate …
Joins Maine CDC to unveil five-year HIV prevention and care plan Governor Mills today joined the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) in observing the 34th annual World AIDS Day. Governor Mills issued a proclamation in honor of all …
November 29, 2022 Following its meeting today, Maine’s nonpartisan Revenue Forecasting Committee (RFC) is expected to upgrade the State’s General Fund revenue forecast by approximately $282.8 million for the current biennium, which ends June 2023. The RFC …
November 22, 2022 Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills today released the following statement after Whole Foods Market said it would stop selling Maine lobster nationwide: “ …
Strategic investments by Governor Mills will reduce unemployment taxes in 2023 The Mills Administration announced today that many Maine businesses will see a significant reduction in unemployment taxes next year thanks to strategic investments by Governor …
November 16, 2022 Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today on the new standard offer electricity supply rates for 2023: “The standard offer prices accepted by the PUC are the direct result of Maine’s overreliance on fossil fuels, …
November 16, 2022 Activists with an axe to grind have weaponized the court system and the Endangered Species Act,” say the Maine Congressional Delegation and Governor Mills in a statement PORTLAND, ME – Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, …
Senator Collins was a member of the core group of 10 Senators who negotiated the infrastructure package Mills Administration launches new website to track new infrastructure progress and projects across the state To mark the one-year anniversary of the …
November 11, 2022 Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement recognizing Veterans Day: “Today, we pause to honor the dedication and sacrifice of those who have served Maine and the nation in the U.S. Armed Forces. From the 20th Maine’s valiant …
November 10, 2022 Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in response to an announcement by Sappi that it will invest approximately $418 million to convert its No. 2 Paper Machine at the Somerset Mill in Skowhegan to manufacture packaging and …
November 2, 2022 Governor Janet Mills today praised an announcement by LP Building Solutions, a Tennessee-based manufacturer of engineered wood building products, that it will invest approximately $400 million to expand its LP Houlton facility to …
November 1, 2022 With the deadline to file a 2021 income tax return closed, the Mills Administration announced today that 850,010 relief checks have been sent to Maine taxpayers across the state. The $850 inflation relief checks – or $1700 for the average …
American Rescue Plan Act funds build on historic investments to strengthen child care for working families Governor Janet Mills announced today that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will award nearly $5.5 million to current and new …
