October 18, 2021 Governor Janet Mills today welcomed an announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it is launching a comprehensive Strategic Roadmap to confront PFAS contamination nationwide: “PFAS contamination is a devastating …
With Jobs Plan taking effect today, Mills Administration will begin putting transformational investments to work for Maine people, focusing heavily on rebuilding Maine’s economy and Maine’s workforce Lewiston, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills today announced …
Portland, MAINE – Joined by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Governor Janet Mills today applauded CMS’s recent approval of Maine’s State-based Health Insurance Marketplace – CoverME.gov – and …
October 14, 2021 Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement mourning the loss of David Flanagan and honoring his life and legacy upon news of his passing from pancreatic cancer today: “David Flanagan was a proven problem solver; an honest trouble …
Portland, MAINE — Governor Janet Mills today toured two ongoing construction projects in Portland that will improve the City’s wastewater infrastructure and the environmental health of Back Cove and Casco Bay. During her visit to Back Cove West Storage …
October 13, 2021 Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s decision to reopen the Canadian border in November: “I welcome this long overdue step forward. For too long, the closed border with our Canadian …
Earlier this week, Governor Janet Mills held her first meeting of the recently reinvigorated Aides-de-Camp program, an advisory council of military veterans who advise the Governor on policies impacting Maine veterans. On October 6th, eleven veterans …
October 12, 2021 Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in response to Republicans in the State Legislature pushing to weaken the state’s requirement that health care workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, a position that is out of line with …
October 11, 2021 Governor Mills issued the following statement recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day: “Maine’s culture is in large part the direct result of those who first hunted, farmed, fished and occupied much of the land that we call our home. On …
The Mills Administration today announced a call for proposals for conservation and recreation projects through the Lands for Maine’s Future Program (LMF). This LMF funding opportunity is the first since 2017 and is the direct result of Governor Mills’ …
More than $42 million in payments to 245 Maine municipalities have already been issued The Mills Administration is encouraging local governments across Maine to apply for $119.2 million in Federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), …
Contract provides a six percent pay raise in total, improves base pay to $15 per hour, and doubles paid parental leave, among other benefits Members of the Maine Service Employees Association Local 1989 (MSEA-SEIU 1989) tonight voted to ratify a labor …
October 5, 2021 Governor Janet Mills announced today that more than one million Maine people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, achieving another milestone as the state continues to confront the Delta variant. According to the U.S. …
CoverME.gov marketplace to launch on November 1 for Open Enrollment Governor Janet Mills and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew announced today that Maine’s State-based Health Insurance Marketplace (SBM) has been …
State proposes to lease 15.2 square miles in Gulf of Maine to responsibly advance innovative floating offshore wind technology developed in Maine The Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) today submitted an application to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ( …
Governor pledges continued support for organic dairy farmers at NODPA’s 21stAnnual Field Day in Freeport Freeport, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills today attended the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance’s (NODPA) 21st Annual Field Day in Freeport where …
September 29, 2021 Governor Janet Mills announced today that she has signed legislation establishing Maine’s new district maps. Earlier today, the Maine State Legislature voted to approve the new maps during a special session, making Maine the second state …
Biddeford, MAINE – Joined by local leaders, Governor Mills today visited Biddeford where she applauded the City and its people for their ongoing economic revitalization work. As part of her visit, Governor Mills toured the former Lincoln Mill, the site of …
September 27, 2021 Governor Janet Mills announced today that a federal judge has granted her Administration’s motion to intervene in the pending litigation Center for Biological Diversity v. Ross in the U.S. District Court in the D.C. Circuit. “Intervening …
Grants funded through the American Rescue Plan will help child care providers increase pay for workers and cover COVID-19-related costs AUGUSTA— The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that it will distribute $73 million in …
