The board also fines Unite Portland, a political action committee, for filing late reports of expenditures from its campaign opposing the re-election of Ethan Strimling as Portland mayor.
Janet Mills
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Invest in people and build Maine’s economy
The state’s new economic development plan rightly focuses on building the workforce.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: It’s not too late to listen to climate science
Decades-old climate models predicted how things would go, and newer ones tell us where we’re going if we don’t act.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Higher wages, bigger labor force at center of Maine’s 10-year economic plan
The state’s first long-range economic plan in 2 decades will go to the Legislature for consideration of its recommendations.
Posted inMaine, News
Mills releases bill to boost funds to Maine nursing homes
The governor had held the bill to boost pay of frontline workers over concerns that it might jeopardize federal Medicaid funding.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine medical examiner inspires no ‘confidence’
Dr. Mark Flomenbaum has not had a good year, and his missteps have given the state attorney general a lot to look into.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Gov. Mills orders state agencies to step up Maine’s fight against climate change
The governor announces her executive order at the Blaine House, where solar panels designed to meet 25 percent of the electricity demand at the governor’s residence have been installed.
Posted inTimes Record
Panelist: Outdoor recreation industry must do more to get people outside
Outdoor recreation makes up 4.8% of Maine’s economy, more than double the national average, and the state ranks third for the value outdoor recreation provides the state’s economy.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Maine medical examiner thinks he’s a funny guy. He isn’t.
A job posting touting Maine’s ‘short season of decomposed bodies’ adds to the drumbeat against Dr. Mark Flomenbaum.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Sustenance fishing rules proposed for Maine waters draw mixed response
The Mills administration negotiated an agreement with tribal leaders this year that proposes tightening water quality standards to better protect the health of people who rely on fishing for sustenance.