Maine’s new vaccine strategy gives higher priority to police, firefighters and other first responders, as well as older Mainers and those with high-risk medical conditions.
Gov. Janet Mills
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Gov. Mills proposes $8.4 billion, 2-year budget that doesn’t raise taxes
The budget adds to the state’s ‘rainy day’ fund despite the impact of COVID-19 on state revenues.
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Mills’ next budget in balance without tax hikes, despite revenue losses
The budget that Gov. Janet Mills will submit to the Legislature on Friday would maintain critical government services at a time when they are needed most, says Finance Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa.
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Bill Nemitz: A Christmas tree heavy with ornaments, each a memory of a life cut short
A Bowdoinham church quietly commemorates the pandemic’s toll on Maine.
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Legislature faces new costs with move to Augusta Civic Center
The use of the arena for House and Senate floor sessions to provide the space needed to meet physical distancing guidelines for COVID-19 will cost the state $4,025 a day.
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Mills addresses Phippsburg board bucking mask mandate, announces stronger mask requirements
Gov. Janet Mills said she wasn’t aware Phippsburg selectmen have been bucking the mask mandate and warned: “If I were running any kind of facility, whether it’s a town office or a private business, I would not want to take the risk.”
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All $1.25 billion of Maine’s CARES Act funding now spoken for
A relief fund created in March was spent to support small businesses, unemployed workers, schools, healthcare providers and local governments.
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Maine signs wind-focused clean energy accord with United Kingdom
The agreement is focused primarily on information exchange and does not involve any joint development projects or other capital investments.
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Maine to make one-time $600 payments to jobless residents
Thousands of Mainers who could lose unemployment benefits if federal programs expire this month will receive payments under the state’s new Pandemic Relief Program.
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Gov. Mills tests negative for COVID-19
‘Masks work!’ declares Maine’s chief executive, who was exposed a week ago to a member of her security detail who later tested positive for the coronavirus.