WHEREAS, Maine’s 207 area code has become a well-recognized aspect of our state's collective identity and is a source of pride; and

WHEREAS, in celebration of Maine’s unique status as one of only 11 states with a single area code, Portland Downtown launched 2-0-7 Day in 2022 to promote Portland’s small business community and provide a new exciting event for residents during a traditionally slower time in Maine’s economy; and

WHEREAS, annual activities on 2-0-7 Day include a self-guided, virtual scavenger hunt through Portland, $2.07 deals and 20.7 percent discounts at participating businesses; and

WHEREAS, 2-0-7 Day presents an opportunity for residents to exit their winter hibernation, show their Maine pride and come together as a community to shop small and strengthen our local economy;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that I, Janet T. Mills, Governor of the State of Maine, do hereby proclaim February 7, 2025 as

2-0-7 Day

in Maine, and I urge all citizens to celebrate our beloved 207 area code and support small business this winter season.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the Great Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed GIVEN under my hand at Augusta this eighth day of January Two Thousand Twenty-Five