Consistent with a directive of the President, Governor Janet Mills has ordered that the United States and the State of Maine flags be lowered to half-staff until sunset on August 31, 2025.
Governor Mills issued the following statement:
As commissioner, Figueroa’s strong fiscal management led DAFS through unprecedented challenges to deliver responsible balanced budgets and a record Budget Stabilization fund
Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills announced today that Kirsten LC Figueroa, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS), will retire on October 31, 2025, following nearly 30 years of dedicated service to the State of Maine.
Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement on the passing of Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, who died today at the age of 84 in his hometown of Drummond, New Brunswick, Canada: