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Augusta, MAINE — Governor Janet Mills has signed the following bills into law:

One vaccinated winner to receive $1 for every person vaccinated in Maine by July 4, which means the more people vaccinated, the higher the grand prize

If drawn today, the total prize would be $876,655

Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills today announced the “Don’t Miss Your Shot: Vaccinationland Sweepstakes,” a statewide program to encourage Maine people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The sweepstakes will reward one vaccinated winner with $1 for every person vaccinated in Maine by the Fourth of July.

Governor Janet Mills has signed the following bills into law:

As Maine continues its economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mills Administration today unveiled a new program aimed at getting unemployed Maine people back into the workforce.

Governor Janet Mills has signed the following bills into law:

Governor Janet Mills announced today that Maine’s State of Civil Emergency will end June 30, 2021 – the end of this month.

Augusta, MAINE — Governor Janet Mills has signed the following bills into law:

Administration also encourages schools to participate in Maine free pooled testing program

The Mills Administration today informed Maine School Administrative Units (SAUs) that it expects all schools to offer full-time, in-person learning this fall.

Bangor, MAINE – Standing in front of an aging water system in Bangor today, Governor Janet Mills highlighted the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan’s investments to upgrade drinking water and wastewater infrastructure across the state.

Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement after the Maine State Senate voted unanimously to confirm Justice Valerie Stanfill as Maine’s next Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court:

Brunswick, MAINE – During a visit to bluShift Aerospace in Brunswick today, Governor Janet Mills highlighted the importance of the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan’s investment in innovation to spur economic growth as Maine recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governor Janet Mills has signed the following bills into law:

Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of Marine Resources Pat Keliher issued the following statements today on the release of the Biological Opinion, or Bi-Op, by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

Governor Janet Mills announced today that the ConnectMaine Board of Directors has voted to approve the first round of broadband infrastructure projects funded by the High Speed Internet Infrastructure Bond she spearheaded and that Maine voters overwhelmingly approved in July 2020. The $15 million bond represents the first significant funding that ConnectMaine has received in its twelve-year history and the first round of funding will support 20 projects across 11 counties.

Governor Mills visits Coffee By Design to promote proposal providing financial relief for small businesses and workers

During a visit to Coffee by Design in Portland today, Governor Janet Mills highlighted her proposal through the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to help Maine small businesses afford the cost of health insurance for their employees.

Governor Janet Mills announced today that Maine has reached another vaccination milestone, delivering at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine to more than 70 percent of Maine people eligible to receive a vaccine, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) tracker. Maine has now given at least one shot of a vaccine to 70.5 percent of Maine people 12 and older.

Today, Governor Janet Mills and fitness icon Jake (Body by Jake) Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors' Fitness Councils (NFGFC), announced three Maine schools have won a state-of-the-art $100,000 DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center. The multi-million dollar DON’T QUIT! Campaign has selected Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School in Deer Isle, Gorham Middle School in Gorham and SeDoMoCha School in Dover-Foxcroft for new fitness centers in recognition of their commitment to the health of their students.

Governor Mills promotes Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan’s investment to expand child care capacity, a key complement to the Administration’s work to make child care more widely available for working Maine families

During a visit to Penobscot Bay YMCA in Rockport today, Governor Janet Mills highlighted the importance of the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan’s investment in accessible, affordable, and high-quality child care and early childhood education opportunities in Maine.

Patrick Scully, former CEO of Bernstein Shur, would bring decades of experience in Maine energy, municipal and utilities law to state utilities regulator

Governor Janet Mills today nominated Patrick Scully, a leading Maine energy and utilities expert who was most recently Chief Executive Officer of Bernstein Shur, to serve a six-year term on the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC).

Affirmation of Maine’s credit ratings come as other states struggle to mitigate the economic impacts of COVID-19

Governor Janet Mills and State Treasurer Henry Beck announced today that Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings, global companies that analyze and issue reports of credit worthiness, have affirmed their strong credit ratings and stable outlooks on the State of Maine’s general obligation debt. Moody’s affirmed both their Aa2 rating and stable outlook while S&P affirmed their AA rating and stable outlook.

Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today after the University of Maine System (UMS) announced it is rescheduling consideration of its FY22 budget to evaluate whether the Governor’s proposed “Part 2” budget, along with other considerations, can allow the System to hold in-state tuition rates flat for Maine students:

Skowhegan, MAINE — During a visit to Maine Grains in Skowhegan today, Governor Janet Mills highlighted the importance of the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan’s investment in the state’s agricultural community.