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Brunswick, MAINE – During a visit to bluShift Aerospace in Brunswick today, Governor Janet Mills highlighted the importance of the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan’s investment in innovation to spur economic growth as Maine recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Janet Mills has signed the following bills into law:
Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of Marine Resources Pat Keliher issued the following statements today on the release of the Biological Opinion, or Bi-Op, by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
Governor Janet Mills announced today that the ConnectMaine Board of Directors has voted to approve the first round of broadband infrastructure projects funded by the High Speed Internet Infrastructure Bond she spearheaded and that Maine voters overwhelmingly approved in July 2020. The $15 million bond represents the first significant funding that ConnectMaine has received in its twelve-year history and the first round of funding will support 20 projects across 11 counties.
Governor Mills visits Coffee By Design to promote proposal providing financial relief for small businesses and workers
During a visit to Coffee by Design in Portland today, Governor Janet Mills highlighted her proposal through the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to help Maine small businesses afford the cost of health insurance for their employees.
Governor Janet Mills announced today that Maine has reached another vaccination milestone, delivering at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine to more than 70 percent of Maine people eligible to receive a vaccine, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) tracker. Maine has now given at least one shot of a vaccine to 70.5 percent of Maine people 12 and older.
Today, Governor Janet Mills and fitness icon Jake (Body by Jake) Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors' Fitness Councils (NFGFC), announced three Maine schools have won a state-of-the-art $100,000 DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center. The multi-million dollar DON’T QUIT! Campaign has selected Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School in Deer Isle, Gorham Middle School in Gorham and SeDoMoCha School in Dover-Foxcroft for new fitness centers in recognition of their commitment to the health of their students.
Governor Mills promotes Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan’s investment to expand child care capacity, a key complement to the Administration’s work to make child care more widely available for working Maine families
During a visit to Penobscot Bay YMCA in Rockport today, Governor Janet Mills highlighted the importance of the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan’s investment in accessible, affordable, and high-quality child care and early childhood education opportunities in Maine.
Patrick Scully, former CEO of Bernstein Shur, would bring decades of experience in Maine energy, municipal and utilities law to state utilities regulator
Governor Janet Mills today nominated Patrick Scully, a leading Maine energy and utilities expert who was most recently Chief Executive Officer of Bernstein Shur, to serve a six-year term on the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
Affirmation of Maine’s credit ratings come as other states struggle to mitigate the economic impacts of COVID-19
Governor Janet Mills and State Treasurer Henry Beck announced today that Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings, global companies that analyze and issue reports of credit worthiness, have affirmed their strong credit ratings and stable outlooks on the State of Maine’s general obligation debt. Moody’s affirmed both their Aa2 rating and stable outlook while S&P affirmed their AA rating and stable outlook.
Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today after the University of Maine System (UMS) announced it is rescheduling consideration of its FY22 budget to evaluate whether the Governor’s proposed “Part 2” budget, along with other considerations, can allow the System to hold in-state tuition rates flat for Maine students:
Skowhegan, MAINE — During a visit to Maine Grains in Skowhegan today, Governor Janet Mills highlighted the importance of the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan’s investment in the state’s agricultural community.
Following a review by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Governor Janet Mills announced today that the State of Maine will adopt the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (U.S. CDC) new guidance which allows fully vaccinated Americans not to wear face coverings indoors, effective May 24, 2021.
Starting May 24th, capacity limits lifted & physical distancing requirements eased
The Mills Administration today updated its public health protocols under the Moving Maine Forward Plan. Effective May 24th, Maine will:
Governor’s budget proposal also invests in a host of bipartisan priorities including health care, tax relief, revenue sharing, savings, and more
Governor Janet Mills today unveiled her Administration’s Part 2 budget for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 biennium, a proposal that makes a historic investment in Maine public schools and meets the State’s obligation to pay 55 percent of the cost of K-12 education for the first time in Maine’s history.
Governor Janet Mills announced today that Maine has reached another vaccination milestone, delivering at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine to more than 70 percent of Maine people age 18 and older, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) tracker.
L.L.Bean, Portland Sea Dogs & Oxford Plains Speedway join the Maine Departments of Inland, Fisheries and Wildlife; Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; and Health and Human Services to offer incentives to get people vaccinated and get them outdoors
During a discussion with President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of governors from across the nation today, Governor Janet Mills announced that the State of Maine is launching an outdoor-centered incentive program aimed at encouraging Maine people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before the summer season begins.
Governor Janet Mills, Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew, and Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Nirav D. Shah released the following statements today after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15 years old:
Governor Janet Mills announced today that Maine has reached another milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination effort with more than half of Maine people ages 16 and older now having received their final dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
As reported today on Maine’s COVID-19 vaccination dashboard, 50.34 percent of Maine residents age 16 and older have been vaccinated as of 11:59 p.m. yesterday. Moreover, nearly 58 percent of eligible Maine residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Governor Janet Mills today presented a bond proposal aimed at rebuilding Maine’s transportation system and conserving lands and waters in honor of famed Maine sportsman George A. Smith, who passed away in February after a long and courageous battle with ALS.
The proposal dedicates $100 million to maintain and upgrade Maine’s transportation system through the Maine Department of Transportation, and, in honor of George Smith, it also dedicates $40 million over four years to conserve lands and waters for Maine people through the Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) Program.