We are swimming in an abundance of innovation. So why are we not yet rich?
Janet Mills
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Read Gov. Janet Mills’ speech at Portland’s Martin Luther King celebration
Gov. Janet Mills’ speech at the 38th annual Martin Luther King Jr. dinner Monday night at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland: “Let us all hope,” wrote Martin Luther King, Jr. from his narrow cell in Birmingham, “that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding […]
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‘New era’ looms for Maine and its tribes
The governor kindles hope, but tensions linger over the role she played as attorney general in regard to sovereignty issues.
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Solar-panel plan for Blaine House sends a message
The governor solicits proposals for what’s likely to be a visible affirmation of renewable energy.
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Mills chooses head of farmland preservation group as agricultural commissioner
Amanda Beal grew up on a dairy farm in Litchfield and has served as president and CEO of Maine Farmland Trust since 2016.
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Mills names former House Speaker Hannah Pingree to head new office of innovation
Pingree says Maine’s Office of Innovation and the Future will look for solutions in early-childhood education, the opioid crisis, broadband expansion and other areas.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Opioid crisis calls for coordinated response
Gov. Mills is right to put one person in charge of a multi-agency effort.
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Debate brews over splitting Maine’s agriculture, conservation department
Some interest groups who represent farmers and conservationists want to break up the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, but Gov. Janet Mills has reservations.
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The Wrap: Get ready, Maine, for a life of pie – or at least 2 days of it
Two Fat Cats plans a buffet on the dessert’s national day. Other treats: Sip an inaugural brew, or try a Lincoln dinner.