Organizations representing retailers, restaurants and lodging businesses support a clear vaccine plan but are disappointed that many of their younger workers will still have to wait.
Gov. Janet Mills
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Mainers 60 and older eligible for COVID-19 vaccine next week as state shifts to age-based rollout
Under the seismic change in strategy announced by Gov. Mills on Friday, residents 50 and over will be eligible in April, followed by those 40 and over in May, and those 30 and over in June.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Mills makes push for another $30 million for broadband internet in Maine
Weak or nonexistent internet connectivity, a longstanding problem in rural Maine, has been exacerbated during the pandemic as workers, businesses, students and families struggle to stay connected.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
‘We have been tested,’ Mills tells lawmakers in budget address
In a prerecorded address, Gov. Janet Mills praises Mainers for their perseverance during the pandemic and outlines the priorities of her 2-year budget proposal.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, New England, News
Mills expresses ‘grave concern’ over plans to protect North Atlantic right whales
The governor calls on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop practical protection rules that won’t harm Maine’s lobster industry.
Posted inMaine, News, Religion and Values
Catholic Bishop Deeley says state’s new gathering size limit for churches is ‘unacceptable’
A spokeswoman for Gov. Janet Mills defends the recent updates to capacity limits after the bishop of the Portland Diocese says they will have little impact on most Catholic churches in Maine.
Posted inMaine
Gov. Mills to deliver a virtual ‘state of the budget’ address
The governor says she’ll use the speech to honor those who’ve lost their lives during the pandemic, discuss the impact of the health crisis on the state, and share her vision for economic recovery.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Donna Loring, retired tribal affairs adviser to Gov. Mills, says a sovereignty deal can be reached
The Penobscot elder, politician and writer is encouraged by symbolically important progress, but she says the heavy lifting lies ahead.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
CMP blames solar controversy on midlevel engineers
The utility’s top executive tells lawmakers that initial estimates of grid upgrade costs were sent to solar developers without proper review.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Gov. Mills offers fair deal on tax issue
Republicans in Augusta should accept a compromise that gives them 99% of their demands.