If approved, customers of Central Maine Power and Versant Power would pay more per month initially, but less in the following years, according to a report by Gov. Janet Mills’ Energy Office.
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Historic Mills family home hits the market in Farmington
The historic family home of Maine Governor Janet Mills is now on the market in Farmington, offering vintage charm, modern updates, and redevelopment potential.
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Gov. Mills establishes task force to study potential impact of AI on Maine
The 21-member group will look at how to prepare the state’s economy and workforce for opportunities and risks related to the technology.
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Maine Republicans take aim at public advocate nominee
GOP lawmakers say they will use Heather Sanborn’s confirmation hearing to promote their agenda to limit offshore wind and incentives for solar developers.
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Gov. Mills names first director of Maine’s Office of New Americans
Tarlan Ahmadov, who currently oversees statewide employment programs at the Maine Department of Labor, will begin his new role in January.
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Gun safety advocates credit Maine for post-Lewiston reforms
The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence upgraded its assessment of Maine’s gun laws from a D-minus to a C-plus based on laws passed this year, while also calling for more action.
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Heather Sanborn, former Portland lawmaker, tapped to be Maine’s next public advocate
Gov. Janet Mills says Sanborn, a small-business owner and lawyer, understands the challenges ratepayers face as the cost of electricity rises.
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Newly elected Maine Legislature takes oath, elects officers
Attorney General Aaron Frey and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows won reelection to their posts Wednesday after Democrats, who have majorities in both the House and Senate, met Tuesday to cast a preliminary vote on nominations.
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Business groups ask state to pause regulatory process in new recycling rules
The law is designed to make corporations cover the cost of disposing of hard-to-recycle packaging by reimbursing municipalities for disposal costs and investing in recycling infrastructure statewide.
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Gov. Mills not ready to join Trump resistance movement, yet
Gov. Janet Mills is taking more of a wait-and-see approach than some Democratic governors, who have formed a resistance network even before Donald Trump takes office.