Janet Mills

Funds are available for properties that retain their use for fishing, aquaculture and closely related commercial marine activities.

Maine's Democratic governor and U.S. Senate candidate aims to use funds from the state's Rainy Day Fund to build 825 dwellings, including 530 new homes and apartments for middle-class families.

The Maine Senate has secured independent repair shops’ access to diagnostic data by sustaining the governor’s veto of amendments to the law.

The goal is to expand the HVAC workforce and up-skill incumbent workers. The programs are expected to serve up to 1,200 participants and support 60 local businesses. 

The newly proposed legislation includes a provision that would allow manufacturers to control how data would be accessible to independent repair shops.

Scarborough says the law is “a recipe for disaster” that overrides local zoning, prohibits town growth caps and will add financial and administrative burdens to municipalities.

The legislation would have altered independent auto repair shops’ ability to access computer diagnostics — information regarded as essential for repairing today’s tech-heavy vehicles.

Municipalities must now annually track new housing construction for the state’s first-ever registry.

From proposed tax increases to new stores and product recalls, Maine's cannabis industry experienced both growth and setbacks in 2025. 

The Maine Office of Community Affairs offers a "single place to navigate state programs that support revitalization, housing, broadband, resilience and community development,” said one town manager.