Small Maine family fishing businesses will be displaced and shuttered by the unprecedented hurry to industrialize the ocean.
Gov. Janet Mills
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: It’s time for Maine to pay its fair share for schools
State spending on schools invests in the future and puts downward pressure on local property taxes.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Mainers celebrate loosened restrictions, but some hesitant to shed masks
People interviewed Friday expressed relief, as well as reservations about unvaccinated people and indoor settings.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine changes mask rules again to align with federal guidelines
Under the latest revision, the state also will lift distancing requirements in indoor settings such as restaurants, where people would remove masks for eating and drinking.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. Farrin: Mills administration hasn’t earned our trust on COVID efforts
The data that state public health officials have given Mainers are inconsistent and inaccurate, leading us to wonder what else is being omitted.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Committee unanimously endorses bill requiring disclosure of ‘forever chemicals’ in products
Lawmakers in both parties embraced the bill on the same day Gov. Janet Mills proposed spending an additional $40 million to address PFAS contamination in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills proposes $187 million increase in school funding in updated state budget
The plan would fund education at the voter-approved level of 55% for the first time, provide more money to cities and towns, and put a record amount in the state’s ‘rainy day’ fund.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine to offer free Sea Dogs tickets, L.L. Bean gift cards as vaccination incentives
Gov. Janet Mills announced the initiative during a virtual event with President Biden and 5 other governors whose states are using innovative ways to raise vaccination rates.
Posted inMaine, News
Watch as Gov. Mills participates in White House forum on vaccination strategies
Maine’s chief executive joined 5 other governors Tuesday in the virtual discussion hosted by the Biden administration.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Mills proposes $140 million bond package for land conservation, transportation
The $40 million bond for the Land for Maine’s Future program would honor longtime sportsman George Smith, who died in February after a long battle with ALS.