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The share of Maine households reliant on heating oil decreased more than 6 percent from 2022 to 2023, continuing a downward trend since Governor Mills took office tied to record heat pump adoption, which is cutting energy costs while making buildings and homes more efficient

Governor Janet Mills today announced that the share of Maine households reliant on oil as their primary heat source fell by more than six percent between 2022 and 2023, the largest year over year decrease since at least 2010, according to new federal data.

Commission chaired by former Maine Labor Commissioner will conduct first comprehensive evaluation of school construction needs since 1998

Governor Janet Mills today signed an Executive Order establishing a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of school construction and renovation financing in Maine.

Governor Janet Mills announced today that the State of Maine is deploying assets and resources to assist the State of North Carolina with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.

The Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and the Maine Forest Service (MFS) are deploying emergency response teams and command and support vehicles to North Carolina to help with recovery efforts.

Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today applauding the U.S. Department of Energy for awarding a $425 million capacity contract -- one of the largest Federal investments in energy development in Maine ever -- to advance the Aroostook Renewable Project, a proposed clean energy transmission line project in northern Maine:

Conversation follows Surgeon General's Advisory on the danger that growing rates of loneliness and isolation pose to public health

Grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will expand burial options at cemeteries in Caribou and Springvale

Governor Janet Mills today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Maine a significant federal grant to help meet the growing demand for dignified burial options for Maine's veterans and their families.

Applications are being accepted by the Dept. of Economic & Community Development now through Friday, October 18

Governor Janet Mills today announced that the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is now accepting applications for the annual Governor's Award for Business Excellence (GABE). Since 1991, the award has recognized and celebrated Maine businesses with a high level of commitment to their community and employees, as well as exemplary performance in the manufacturing or service professions.

$36 million Federal grant will support heat pump rebates for income-eligible Maine residents in multifamily and manufactured homes, keeping homes comfortable year-round while reducing energy costs

Governor Mills announced support for legislation last week and has urged U.S. Department of Defense to advocate for the bill to become law

Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today applauding U.S. Senator Susan Collins for introducing the Armed Forces Crisis Intervention Notification Act. U.S. Senator Angus King is an original cosponsor of the legislation.

Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today after the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee voted 10-2 to recommend confirmation of Acting Commissioner Sara Gagné-Holmes of Readfield to serve as Commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services:

Governor Janet Mills today announced funding for 12 new Land for Maine's Future (LMF) conservation projects across Maine, preserving thousands of acres of farmland, undeveloped land, and vital working waterfront access for generations to come.

In total, over 3,500 acres across Maine will be preserved using $3.8 million from the Land for Maine's Future Program.

Grants of up to $75,000 support local climate resilience and emissions reduction initiatives, with record funding through the Community Resilience Partnership

Governor Janet Mills today announced that $8 million in grant funding, an unprecedented amount, is now available through the state's Community Resilience Partnership to help communities become resilient to the effects of climate change and to reduce fossil fuel use and carbon emissions.

Boston, MASSACHUSETTS -- Tomorrow, Monday, September 9, 2024 through Tuesday, September 10, 2024, Governor Janet Mills will participate in the 45th Annual Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) in Boston, Massachusetts.

Governor proclaims September 11, 2024 as First Responders Day in Maine

Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills today responded to the final report (PDF) of the Independent Commission to Investigate the Facts of the Tragedy in Lewiston.

Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today in honor of Labor Day: 

Governor Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following statements today in response to the release of the final report of the Independent Commission to Investigate the Facts of the Tragedy in Lewiston:

State of Maine and Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management reach agreement on the country's first research lease in the Gulf of Maine for a floating offshore wind research array, a milestone in Maine's efforts to advance responsible offshore wind development

The funding, proposed by the Governor and authorized by the Legislature, will help municipalities across Maine rebuild to better withstand severe weather in the future

Governor Janet Mills announced today that her Administration is awarding $25.2 million in storm recovery grants to 39 communities across Maine to help them recover and build more resilient infrastructure following last winter's devastating storms.

First round of grants will help businesses in all sixteen counties recover from last winter's storms and improve infrastructure resiliency for future storms

Governor Janet Mills announced today that her Administration has awarded $5.8 million in Business Recovery & Resilience Grants to 109 Maine businesses and nonprofit organizations to help them recover from last winter's devastating storms.

$25 million Investment from Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will improve access to new Roux Institute Campus

Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg today hailed a major grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation that will help transform Portland's East Deering neighborhood into an engine for innovation and economic growth for Maine.

The innovative multi-day energy storage project wins substantial Federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as part of New England states' regional grant application to strengthen and modernize the regional electric grid

Six new and expanded training programs across the state will support and prepare hundreds of Maine people for careers in the state's rapidly growing clean energy sector

The Maine Governor's Energy Office (GEO) today announced $2 million in grant awards to expand or establish six clean energy workforce training programs in Biddeford, Portland, Freeport, Augusta, Orono, and Oxford Hills.

White House National Climate Advisor and NOAA Administrator join Governor Mills, Senator King, and Congresswoman Pingree to recognize Maine’s climate leadership and announce the receipt of the highly competitive national award