Lines are being drawn in the next election for Maine governor

No other Republicans are stepping forward as former two-term Gov. Paul Lepage lobs shots at Democratic incumbent Janet Mills.

Gov. Janet Mills: Store workers shouldn’t have to be ‘COVID cops’

Questions and answers on Gov. Mills’ new mask mandate

The new mandate is more comprehensive and requires people to wear masks in most places outside their homes and yards.

More Maine businesses cited for pandemic-related violations

The state says the 24 ‘imminent health hazard’ citations it has issued to date are based on a lack of compliance and do not fluctuate with the prevalence of COVID-19.

If you requested an absentee ballot, expect to get it soon

Maine voters are requesting absentee ballots in record numbers, and in the next few days local election officials will begin to mail those ballots out.

Maine steps up enforcement following Millinocket-area ‘superspreader’ event

The state has issued 14 citations to businesses for noncompliance with pandemic-related guidelines since Aug. 20, compared with 2 citations beforehand.

Mills signs executive order to support absentee voting, protect polling places from COVID-19

The order gives clerks more time to process absentee ballots, limits the number of people in a polling place to 50 and requires municipalities to promote distancing among voters and poll workers.

Gov. Mills announces $200 million relief fund for small businesses

A state-funded grant program is aimed at stabilizing small employers, but business groups worry it will not be enough for some to stave off disaster.

Mills announces changes to top legal position

Derek Langhauser plans to step down as the governor's chief legal counsel and DEP Commissioner Jerry Reid will take over the position.

Federal aid limits COVID-19 damage to Maine state budget

Expanded unemployment benefits, stimulus checks and the Paycheck Protection Program helped to soften the economic impact of restrictions and kept the state's budget from falling deeply into the red.