AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2021: Governor Janet Mills announced today that, as a result of the generosity of the Kraft family, Maine will send four health care superheroes to Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida as part of an all-expenses paid trip that includes roundtrip travel on the New England Patriots team plane. The four Mainers will be part of a group of 76 vaccinated healthcare workers hailing from all six New England st  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2021: As part of Maine's ambitious effort to fight climate change by reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions, Governor Janet Mills has signed an Executive Order to create the Maine Forest Carbon Task Force. The Task Force is a recommendation from the state's new four-year climate action plan, Maine Won't Wait, and aims to develop a voluntary program for small-to-medium size woodland owners in Ma  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 4 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: During a virtual press conference held Wednesday morning, Assistant Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, announced legislation that will move the state forward in confronting structural racism through the use of racial impact statements in the legislative process. A racial impact statement is a data-driven tool that provides an analysis of the impact of a proposed policy, practice, program or plan   more