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Published
February 6, 2024

Gov. Mills: ‘Please take advantage of help’ from FEMA storm recovery centers

Touring the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Skowhegan, one of five slated to open in Maine, Gov. Janet Mills urged residents to seek help in recouping losses from the powerful December storm that brought widespread power outages and flooding to Maine.
Published
February 4, 2024

Storm-battered Maine communities look to state funding to prepare for warmer, wetter future

Gov. Janet Mills wants to invest $50 million into a fund that is already helping communities across the state prepare for more storms fueled by climate change.
Published
January 31, 2024

Biden declares disaster after December storm, greenlighting repairs in 10 counties

The formal disaster declaration is expected to open up federal disaster relief funding in Maine counties hit hard by the storm.
Published
December 19, 2023

With ‘deep sadness,’ Gov. Janet Mills ponders Lewiston mass shootings

The governor said there were no easy answers for what should come next, but she is determined to consider every option.
Published
November 6, 2023

Gov. Janet Mills aims to pay funeral costs of Lewiston shooting victims

The governor hopes to cover the costs through a crime victims fund and her contingent account, her spokesman says.

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Published
November 1, 2023

Independent commission will investigate shootings, missed warning signs

Gov. Janet Mills announced the creation of a commission of independent experts, saying Maine people need to know the truth in order to heal.
Published
October 29, 2023

White House gun violence adviser arrives in Maine to offer support

An official from the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention arrived in Lewiston Sunday night to lend support to the community and ensure federal resources are available.
Published
August 31, 2023

Pro-wind power groups urge Mills to give tribes a place at the table

Environmental and labor officials ask the administration to do more to include the Wabanaki tribes of Maine in offshore wind talks.
Published
August 28, 2023

Housing, cost of living top of mind for Mainers in UNH poll

Hot-button issues like abortion and gun control have taken a back seat to the economic concerns that affect respondents' lives on a daily basis.
Published
August 9, 2023

Opponents of Maine law expanding abortion access won’t try to overturn it at ballot box

Wednesday was the deadline for initiating a so-called people's veto initiative. Opponents say they will instead focus on electing anti-abortion lawmakers in 2024.