AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills' Statement on Notice of Investigation From U.S. Department of Education Washington, D.C. - Governor Janet Mills released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Education notifying the Maine Department of Education that it has been directed to initiate an investigation into the State of Maine over alleged Title IX violations: "I have spent my career - as a Distri  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills' Statement on President's Threat to Withhold Education Funding from Maine Washington D.C. \-- Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today regarding the President's threat to withhold Federal education funding from Maine: "If the President attempts to unilaterally deprive Maine school children of the benefit of Federal funding, my Administration and the Attorney General will ta  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Coming to Agreement on the Supplemental Budget Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills and thank you for listening. For six years I have introduced balanced budget proposals, and with the support of the Legislature, those budgets have sent historic amounts of money back to Maine schools, and to communities, and to Maine people to create the conditions for strong economic growth. We'v  more

HALLOWELL, Maine, Feb. 22 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved the transfer of all assets and obligations of the Monhegan Water Company to Monhegan Plantation. The decision, issued on February 21, 2025, finalizes a process authorized by recent state legislation. The transfer includes all plants, properties, assets, franchises, rights, and privileges of the water company, encompassing everything from land and buildings to wells, reservoirs, pipes, and equipment. Monhegan P  more